East Providence High School

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East Providence High School
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Location
East Providence High School
2000 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, Rhode Island 02914

United States
Coordinates 41°49′12″N71°21′18″W / 41.82°N 71.355°W / 41.82; -71.355
Information
Type Public Secondary
MottoHome of Townie Pride
Established1884
School district East Providence School Department
PrincipalBill Black
Staff105 [1]
Faculty150
Grades9 to 12
Number of students1,659 (2022-2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.78 [1]
Color(s)Crimson █ and White █
AthleticsTownie Athletics
MascotTownie
Website https://sites.google.com/epschoolsri.com/east-providence-high-school/home

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]

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History

1952 - 2021 building

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1952 building

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

June 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]

1952 building before demolition in 2021 East Providence High School (1952-2021 building) wide view.jpg
1952 building before demolition in 2021

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

Source: [7]

Enrollment By Grade

9th Grade - 466

10th Grade - 393

11th Grade - 398

12th Grade - 328

Enrollment By Race/Identity

American 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

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. [8]

Fall activities

Winter activities

Spring activities

Other activities

Alumni

Media

East Providence High School and its former principal Dr. Caswell were featured on the scripted reality TruTV series The Principal's Office

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "East Providence High". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Superintendent's Annual Report - 2014" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "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)
  4. ↑ "Scope – East Providence School District Building Committee". 2019-10-30. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  5. ↑ Pitts, Amanda (28 July 2021). "Demolition of old East Providence High School to begin next week". ABC-6 News. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Molina, Hector (1 September 2021). "East Providence High set to welcome students into new building Thursday". ABC-6 News. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for East Providence High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  8. ↑ "EPHS Student Handbook 2014-15" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-05.
  9. ↑ "Salvie Is Phenom Sore". News-Journal . 9 March 1909. p. 9. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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