East Providence High School is a public high school located in East Providence, Rhode Island. It instructs grade levels 9 through 12 and is operated by the East Providence School Department. As of the 2021-2022 year, there was an approximate student population of 1,500 students.[2]
| East Providence High School | |
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| Location | |
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2000 Pawtucket Avenue East Providence, Rhode Island 02914 | |
| Coordinates | 41°49′12″N 71°21′18″W / 41.82°N 71.355°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | Home of Townie Pride |
| Established | 1884 |
| School district | East Providence School Department |
| Principal | Bill Black |
| Staff | 105 [1] |
| Faculty | 150 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Number of students | 1,659 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.78[1] |
| Color(s) | Crimson █ and White █ |
| Athletics | Townie Athletics |
| Mascot | Townie |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/epschoolsri.com/east-providence-high-school/home |
History
edit1952 - 2021 building
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The old East Providence High School opened its doors in 1952 as East Providence Senior High School. It replaced the original 1884 school building on Broadway that later became Central Junior High School. It was one of the first modern high schools built during the early 1950s that deviated from previous architectural styles. The construction included amenities such as a modernized cafeteria and auditorium to accommodate 1,000 occupants as well as a swimming pool with adjoining training and full size gymnasiums. During construction of the school, a clock tower was built on campus and has since become an iconic symbol of East Providence High. In 1999 a new wing was built as well as an expansion to the existing cafeteria.[3] Neighboring the school is the East Providence Career and Technical Center which is contiguous with East Providence High School and is included in the study programs of some students.
2021 building
editJune 5, 2019, ground was broken for the creation of a new high school. The building is expected to not exceed $189.5 million, and opened in 2021. The "304,000 square-foot, four-story facility, with capacity for 1,600 students in grades 9-12". The East Providence Career and Technical Center will be integrated into the new high school and the previous building will become an administration building. The new building features 45 classrooms, 10 science labs and two greenhouses with expanded work areas for the graphic design, culinary arts, allied health, and construction programs. There will be an "expanded and renovated athletics facilities, including a lighted football stadium with synthetic turf and halftime facilities, track, tennis courts, and fields for baseball, softball, soccer, and lacrosse."[4]
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The old building was demolished in August 2021.[5] The new building opened in September 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and features an advanced air filtration system in addition to new classrooms, cafeteria, auditoriums and athletic fields.[6]
Enrollment Characteristics
editSource:[7]
Enrollment By Grade
edit9th Grade - 466
10th Grade - 393
11th Grade - 398
12th Grade - 328
Enrollment By Race/Identity
editAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native - 18
Asian - 13
Black - 188
Hispanic - 181
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 1
White - 1,051
Two or More Races (Mixed) - 133
Activities
editEast Providence High School's Townie Athletics consists of various seasonal sport teams along with seasonal after-school activities and clubs. East Providence High School includes the following sports and activities.[8]
Fall activities
edit- Football Cheer-leading
- Marching Band and Color Guard
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Cross Country
- Girls Soccer
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Tennis
- Girls Volleyball
Winter activities
edit- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Hockey/Wrestling Cheer-leading
- Boys Indoor Track
- Girls Indoor Track
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Hockey
Spring activities
edit- Baseball
- Golf
- Boys Outdoor Track
- Girls Outdoor Track
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Boys Volleyball
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
Other activities
edit- Cyber Patriot
- Choral Ensemble
- Fashion Club
- Talent Show
- DECA
- Student Council
- Band (Marching, wind ensemble, Concert, freshman, and Jazz)
- Book Club
- Chess Club
- Choraleers
- Crimson Yearbook
- Environmental Club
- Flag Corps
- French Club
- Freshman Chorus
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- International Club
- Meistersingers
- Musical
- National Honor Society
- Photography Club
- Portuguese Club
- Rhode Island Honor Society
- Rhode Island Skills USA
- Spanish Club
- The Townie Newspaper
- The Townie Volunteer Corps
- Youth Alive
- Young Democrats Club
- Young Republicans Club
Alumni
edit- Gregg Amore, politician
- Pedro Braz, professional soccer player
- David Franklin, scientist, entrepreneur
- Claudia Jordan, case holder on Deal or No Deal
- Jennifer Lee, filmmaker, writer and Chief Creative Officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Gus Salve, Philadelphia Athletics pitcher[9]
- Kim Schifino of Matt & Kim
- Jamie Silva, Indianapolis Colts safety
Media
editEast Providence High School and its former principal Dr. Caswell were featured on the scripted reality TruTV series The Principal's Office
References
edit- ^ a b c "East Providence High". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ "Superintendent's Annual Report - 2014" (PDF).
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Scope – East Providence School District Building Committee". 2019-10-30. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ Pitts, Amanda (28 July 2021). "Demolition of old East Providence High School to begin next week". ABC-6 News. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Molina, Hector (1 September 2021). "East Providence High set to welcome students into new building Thursday". ABC-6 News. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for East Providence High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "EPHS Student Handbook 2014-15" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-05.
- ^ "Salvie Is Phenom Sore". News-Journal. 9 March 1909. p. 9. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
