Rock Falls Schools

McKenzie Woodard plans to attend a four-year college and major in middle-level teacher education.

Third-grade students from Montmorency school in Rock Falls presented thank-you letters Thursday to local veterans during their monthly breakfast at the Whiteside County Senior Center in Sterling.

According to the Illinois Report Card, 42.2% of students were chronically absent during the 2023-24 school year.

Frank Harts was recently awarded “Best Narrative Short” for his film, “Be True to Your School,” at the Raindance Film Festival in New York. Harts graduated from Rock Falls High School in 1998, where he was later inducted into the school’s Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2022.

As students across Illinois are starting to bounce back from pandemic disruptions in 2020, Rock Falls’ elementary and secondary school districts are standing out, with students showing the highest increase in English language arts proficiency.

Addison Watts plans to attend a university and major in rehabilitation sciences.

Rock Falls High School celebrated homecoming Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, with a parade through the city. The Rockets will take on the Oregon Hawks in football Friday night.

Carolyn Masini plans to earn a degree in business administration.

Newman High School Director of Marketing Gehrig Koerner made special mention of the Rock Falls School District, which donated 35,000 items to the program.

Sterling High School is trying something new when it comes to deciding the date for next spring's graduation – asking students what they want.

Here is a photo gallery from the Rock Falls boys golf invite on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Deer Valley Country Club.

Rock Falls High School’s Class of 2024 graduated Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Tabor Gym at Rock Falls High School.

Rock Falls High School's Class of 2024 graduated Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Tabor Gym at Rock Falls High School.

Signing day, more traditionally reserved for student athletes, was reimagined as a way to recognize the graduates who are going straight to work rather than pursuing higher education.

The trade show was held Wednesday and Thursday nights, with 31 student-run businesses selling everything from jewelry and video promotions to made-to-order grilled cheese sandwiches.

Akshar Barot plans to attend either Purdue University or the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to major in aerospace engineering with a potential minor in computer science and music.

Freshmen from 11 area high schools attended a teen leadership summit hosted by the Regional Office of Education on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the McCormick Event Center in Rock Falls. Keynote speaker Dr. Alonzo Kelly led students through exercises meant to explore critical thinking on a deeper level.

Root, a senior, plans on becoming an athletic trainer or physical therapist. His two favorite extracurricular activities are cross country and track.

Ahhhh, the snow day: A day that begins when students crowd around the TV, or nowadays check social media sites, to see if falling snow, drifting or extremely cold temperatures will let them stay home for the day.

Rock Falls High School has released its first-semester honor roll for the 2023-2024 school year.

Meet four Rock Falls High School students who have been selected students of the month in the first half of the 2023-2024 school year.