Rogers High School (Newport, Rhode Island)
Coordinates: 41°28′6.16″N 71°19′18.34″W / 41.4683778°N 71.3217611°W
| Rogers High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1873 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Principal | Patricia DiCenso |
| Students | 716 as of 2006[update][1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Rival | Middletown High School |
| Newspaper | The Red and Black |
| Website | newportrischools.org |
Rogers High School is the only public high school in Newport, Rhode Island.
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[edit] History
The school was founded by educator William Sanford Rogers in 1873 and was named for him.[2] The original Rogers High School building was on Church Street. The school moved to a building Broadway in 1905 and the old building became the Thayer School and later a Boys and Girls Club. In 1957, the school moved to its current location on Wickham Road and the old Broadway building became the location for Thompson Middle School. An expansion to the school, The Newport Area Career and Technical Center, was completed in 1968.
[edit] Extracurricular
The school's newspaper The Red and Black was first published in 1920,[2] but ceased regular publication in the early 2000s.
The school began their football program in 1890 and their basketball program in 1905.
The school has the second oldest JROTC program in the country, founded in 1916. It also holds the Honor Unit With Distinction rank, the highest unit rank possible.[2]
[edit] Alumni
- Bebe Buell - model, singer, mother of actress Liv Tyler
- The Cowsills - 1960s singing act
- Tanya Donelly - co-founder and guitarist of the band Throwing Muses, lead vocalist of the band Belly and the guitarist for The Breeders
- Joanna Going - actress
- Paul Gordon - session keyboardist and guitarist
- Kristin Hersh - co-founder, vocalist, and guitarist of the band Throwing Muses
- P. H. Horgan III - PGA Tour player
- Van Johnson - actor
- John Mellekas - professional football player
- David Narcizo - drummer for the band Throwing Muses
- M. Teresa Paiva-Weed - President of the Rhode Island Senate
- Jerry Sullivan - sports columnist at The Buffalo News
- William Stevens Lawton -- Graduated from Rogers in 1917 and attained the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Army
[edit] References
- ^ "School Profile". Middletown High School. http://www.ri.net/middletown/mhs/info/profile.html.
- ^ a b c History
