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41°28′6.16″N 71°19′18.34″W / 41.4683778°N 71.3217611°W / 41.4683778; -71.3217611

Rogers High School
Location
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Newport
,
Rhode Island

USA
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1843[1]
School districtNewport Public Schools
PrincipalPatricia DiCenso
Grades9–12
Enrollment647 [2]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Red and Black    
AthleticsVikings
NewspaperThe Red and Black
Websitenewportrischools.org

Rogers High School is the sole public high school in Newport, Rhode Island.

History

The school was founded by educator William Sanford Rogers in 1873 and was named for him.[3]. 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.

Extracurricular

The school's newspaper The Red and Black was first published in 1920[3], 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 Insignia rank, the highest unit rank possible.[3]

Alumni

References

  1. ^ About Rogers
  2. ^ Great Schools Profile
  3. ^ a b c History
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