Constructed in 1931-1936 in the suburban community of Falmouth, Maine, the Falmouth High School (former) was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the local level of significance for its educational importance as the first high school erected in the town of Falmouth. The Colonial Revival style school was designed by Maine architect John P. Thomas to meet the curriculum requirements established by the State of Maine. The design of the building represents the transition in the educational system of Maine from a curriculum based on Classical studies to one emphasizing Manual Arts and practical subjects in the early twentieth century. Influenced by a national movement in educational philosophy in the 1910-20s, the form and use of the school reflects the effects of a town grappling with rapid growth in student enrollment and adjustments to the quality and structure of public education.