Academic Planning

The school counselors work with students to create a four-year academic plan that meets a student's post-secondary goals and FHS graduation requirement.

The Program of Studies assists students in planning their academic program at Falmouth High School. It includes a list of available courses and their descriptions, along with guidance about graduation requirements and post-secondary planning.

Students should carefully select courses as part of a four-year plan that meets their post-secondary goals. It is important that students discuss their program and courses with their parents, teachers, advisors, and counselors. Here are some guidelines:

Give special attention to the course descriptions and levels, prerequisites, and the amount of credit given per course. Exceptions for students wishing to enroll in a course for which they do not meet the guidelines may do so only with permission of the instructor or building administration.
Each student is required to carry a minimum of five (5) classes each semester.
We encourage students to take courses that provide the greatest opportunity for both challenge and success, providing them with the maximum options in post-secondary placement.
Placement in honors courses requires a desire on the student's part to explore a topic in greater depth and a commitment to extra time and effort.
Elective courses are scheduled based on student interest and availability

Graduation Requirements

All students must complete the following to graduate:

Demonstrate proficiency in the content-area graduation standards of the Maine Learning Results.
Complete 30 hours of Community Service, with at least 20 hours completed by the end of the junior year. Students who transfer to Falmouth High School are required to complete 7.5 hours for each year of attendance at FHS. Please Note: Due to COVID and moving to remote learning Spring 2020, the classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023 have reduced community service requirements by 7.5 hours, therefore these classes have a 22.5 hour obligation.
Complete the Senior Discovery program requirements and submit an application to a post-secondary educational institution, training program, military or other life experience.

It is the responsibility of each student to make certain that all requirements for graduation are met. School counselors and the administrative staff will make every effort to ensure that students are scheduled properly, but each student must be responsible for progress toward his/her diploma.

To earn a diploma from Falmouth High School, students must complete the following:

4 English credits
3 Mathematics credits
3 Science credits
3 Social studies credits (U.S. History is a requirement)
1 Fine Art credit
.5 Health credit
1 Physical Education credit

Multiple Pathways Towards Graduation

Falmouth High School offers multiple learning options that allow students to demonstrate proficiency on expected learning standards and satisfy graduation requirements. A Multiple Pathway will be approved by the school unit in an individual student plan.

Learning options may include:

Dual enrollment or early college courses
Career and technical education
Accredited online learning programs
Alternative or at risk programming
Apprenticeships, internships, field work or exchange experiences

Schedule Changes

Students must work with their school counselor to add or drop a course. The Add/Drop period is typically the first five days of a semester, and students must request the change through this Add/Drop Form. The school counselor will work with the student to make these schedule adjustments.

If a student would like to add or drop a course after the first five school days of the first semester of the course, they will need to do the following in addition to submitting the Add/Drop Form:

Get approval of the change from their teacher, parent/guardian and school counselor.
- Adding: The student will be required to demonstrate – to the satisfaction of the teacher – a mastery of previously assigned work in order to obtain full credit toward the course.
- Dropping: This process must be completed before the midpoint of the first semester of the course. If the course is dropped after the midpoint of the first semester of the course, the grade will remain on the transcript and a W (withdrawal) will appear for the semester.

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