East Providence High School
| 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 | Shani Wallace |
| Career & Tech. Center Director | Karen Mellen |
| Staff | 43 (Aides, Secretaries, Maintenance) |
| Faculty | 150 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Number of students | 1,500 (as of 2014-2015) |
| Color(s) | Crimson █ and White █ |
| Athletics | Townie Athletics |
| Mascot | Townie |
| Website | eastprovidencehighschool |
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 2014-15 year, there was an approximate student population of 1,500 students.[1]
History
The current 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.[2] 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.
Activities
East 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.[3]
Fall activities
- Football Cheerleading
- Marching Band and Color Guard
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Cross Country
- Girls Soccer
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Tennis
- Girls Volleyball
Winter activities
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Hockey/Wrestling Cheerleading
- Boys Indoor Track
- Girls Indoor Track
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Hockey
Spring activities
- Baseball
- Golf
- Boys Outdoor Track
- Girls Outdoor Track
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Boys Volleyball
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
Other activities
- 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
- Class of 2015
- Class of 2016
- Class of 2017
- Class of 2018
- Class of 2019
- 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
- Jamie Silva, former Indianapolis Colts safety
- Claudia Jordan, case holder on Deal or No Deal
- David Franklin, Ph.D. Scientist, Entrepreneur
- Kim Schifino of Matt & Kim
- Jennifer Lee, co-writer of Disney's Wreck-It Ralph and co-director of Frozen.
- Pedro Braz, former professional soccer player
Media
- East Providence High School and its former principal Dr. Caswell were featured on the scripted reality TruTV series The Principal's Office
References
