More than 1 in 5 Portland high schoolers did not complete at least one course in the fall quarter Updated Dec 14, 2020; Posted Dec 14, 2020 More than 20% of high schoolers either earned an F in the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year or didn't complete enough work to earn a grade in at least one class, according to Portland Public Schools. The district recruited substitute teachers to aid in credit recovery efforts and dispatched social workers and counselors to make house calls to help students who didn't engage with distance learning.Oregonian file photo by Mark Graves/Staff Facebook Share While many school districts across the state and country have seen a surge in failing grades, Portland Public Schools hasn’t, according to figures district officials provided to The Oregonian/OregonLive.