Student Computers
Falmouth High School utilizes various technologies to enable students to succeed. Every student is expected to carry a laptop at school. Students may bring their personal laptop to school or rent a laptop from the high school (see instructions below). Rental fees can be covered through the school’s scholarship program—if you are interested, fill out the form through PowerSchool or contact the high school principal or assistant principal.
Renting a Laptop
What is the rental cost for a year?
$100. The laptop rental agreement form must be signed and paid for through PowerSchool before the laptop is issued. Rental fees can be covered through the school’s scholarship program—if you are interested, fill out the form through PowerSchool or contact the high school principal or assistant principal.
Does that cover any damage?
No, you are fully responsible for the computer.
What is the replacement cost for the computer?
$800.00 minus the $100 rental fee.
What computers will the school be issuing to students who do not bring their own?
MacBook M1s
How do I fill out the laptop rental agreement form?
Browser login method
- Log into PowerSchool
- Select Forms
- Select the 23-24 FHS Laptop Rental Agreement and Payment form
PowerSchool App method
- Open App
- Select the "… More" button (bottom right corner)
- Select Forms
- Select the 23-24 FHS Laptop Rental Agreement and Payment form
Frequently Asked Questions about High School Laptops
Is every High School student expected to carry a laptop at school?
Yes
What software does the computer need to be able to run?
The High School has standardized on Google for Education as the primary tool used by students. In order to run this program, the computer needs to be able to run the most current version of the Chrome browser.
How do I know if a computer can run Chrome?
Any PC that can run a supported version of Windows can run Chrome. This means most machines built in the last 10 years will work. MacBooks and Chromebooks purchased since 2017 will work.
There is no standard for Hard drive size, computer processing speeds, RAM memory, screen size. As long as the machine can run a supported version of Windows OS, Mac OS, or Chrome OS it meets the requirements.
Does the computer need internet access?
Yes, the computer needs to have wireless internet access.
Does the computer need Spreadsheets, Word processor, or PowerPoint?
No, Google Docs for Education includes an online spreadsheet, word processor, and presentation program.
Why is the school using Google Docs for Education?
Google Docs is fully in the "cloud." This means that a student's work is always available from any computer connected to the internet. Google Docs can be shared which allows for student collaboration and the possibility to turn in work electronically.
Work will never be lost due to a computer crash because the work is in the cloud, not on the computer. If a student leaves the computer at home it is a non-issue, any computer can be used to access their work
Can I purchase a computer from the school?
No, we are not selling computers at this time.