Ponaganset High School

Ponaganset High School' is a school of the Foster-Glocester School District, located in Glocester, Rhode Island (in Providence County). The majority of high school students live in the rural towns of Foster, Rhode Island and Glocester, Rhode Island. This is a public high school, known for its music program, as well as its agricultural and automotive specialties. The official nickname of the school's athletic teams is the Chieftains. The school has gained notoriety in RI for having a seemingly disproportionate number of winter weather-related cancellations each year. The cancellations stem from the rural layout and high-altitude terrain of the two towns; inclement weather conditions make the area more dangerous to travel in car or school bus compared to the rest of Rhode Island's coastal, suburban and urban areas. "No School Foster-Glocester!"

College Placement

Recent graduates have attended well known schools such as Wake Forest University, Emerson College, Harvard University, Hamilton College, Bates College, CCRI, Carleton College, Ithaca College, The School of Rock, Ursinus College, Providence College, Johns Hopkins, Rhode Island College, Assumption College, The New York University, The University of Rhode Island, Syracuse University, The George Washington University, Brown University, The University of Virginia, Babson College, the University of Southern California, and Liberty University

Alternative Energy Program

PHS is currently under the public eye with regards to their fuel cell and alternative energy programs. These program have received several grants from various organizations, such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy and local energy corporations. You can learn more about this program here[1].

Capital Improvement Plan

The school is also in construction for a new building which is made up from the old Ponaganset Middle School and a walkway was put in to attach these two buildings. The renovations will be done at the end of 2009.

Music Program

The high school boasts a successful and popular music program, started by Nedo Pandolfi in 1960. His ensembles were noted for consistent excellence and won numerous national and international competitions, including the 1996 International Festival in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Pandolfi was Music Director at Ponaganset High School for more than 30 years. Former Ponaganset students can be found in orchestras throughout the world.

views of the stufents

teachers here are fun, yet rules are to harsh they need a pool and smoker room.

85% smokes 50% does pot 78% drinks 65% have sex, and more of the younger one's are more active, beware boys they are under age and over used

Notable alumni

Sherwood C. Spring