Provincetown Public Schools

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Location
Provincetown
, Massachusetts
United States
Coordinates 42°03′08″N70°11′30″W / 42.05222°N 70.19167°W / 42.05222; -70.19167
District information
TypePublic K-8
GradesPreSchool - 8
Established2013
SuperintendentDr. Suzanne Scallion
Students and staff
Students120 (2014)[ when? ]
ColorsBlack & Orange   
Other information
Sports teamFishermen
Website www.provincetownschools.com

Provincetown Public Schools, also known as Provincetown School District, or Provincetown IB Schools, is the school district of Provincetown, Massachusetts, serving grades Kindergarten through 8.

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The district previously covered all grades, including Provincetown High School (7-12). The school's athletic nickname was the Fishermen and the school colors were black and orange. That facility became an International Baccalaureate Public Middle school on June 7, 2013, following the graduation ceremony of the final senior high school class of the old Provincetown High School. The high school building is now used for grades 1-8. PYP1 through MYP3 students. Younger students, 6 weeks through Pre-School, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten are around the corner in the Veterans Memorial Elementary School and the Early Learning Center.

The K-8 school is located at 12 Winslow Street, and is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB program to Kindergarten through Middle Years Program 3 students, aged 3–15. Provincetown IB Schools accepts school choice students from a region that includes Yarmouth, Massachusetts.[ citation needed ]

History

Circa 1998 the junior-senior high school had 168 students. [1]

In 1999 the district had 214 elementary school students and 114 junior-senior high students. In 2009 the district had 118 elementary school students and 54 high school students. [2]

High school closure

In 2010 the school regionalization planning committee recommended to close Provincetown High, move elementary grades into the building, and have only preschool at the former Veterans Memorial Elementary. [3]

In 2010, the school committee voted unanimously to phase out the high school students in Provincetown High School due to declining enrollment. High-school students who live in Provincetown are now redistricted to attend Nauset Regional High School (of Nauset Public Schools). [4] Other area options include Sturgis Charter Public School and Cape Cod Regional Technical High School. PHS had one of the smallest high school enrollments in the country its last two years.[ citation needed ]

By 2012 the 9th and 10th grade students were already moved to Nauset Regional while 11th and 12th grade students remained at Provincetown High. [5] In 2012 there were 14 students enrolled, all female, for grades 11 and 12. [6] Provincetown High School's last senior class graduated on June 7, 2013. The final Senior class numbered eight. [7]

K-8 era

In 2014, the K-8 School had 109 students. In 2019, it had 125 students. That year, superintendent Beth Singer retired. [2]

By 2018, the school had 125 students. [8]

Academics

Prior to its closing, 100% of the high school's senior classes had passed the MCAS test each year from 2003 to 2009 with a 100% Competency Determination. [9]

The school's location in a well-established art colony township provides opportunities for students interested in the visual or performing arts.

Sports

PHS fielded teams in basketball, soccer, softball, and tennis. Provincetown played other Cape Cod teams in the "Lighthouse League".

One of Provincetown's greatest athletic achievements was when the varsity baseball team defeated a much bigger and more talented Mashpee High School team in the 2005 Massachusetts State Playoffs Quarterfinal Round. Provincetown had an enrollment of around 100 students in grades 7–12 at the time, while Mashpee had an enrollment of over 1,000 students. Provincetown defeated Mashpee 7-6 in extra innings and advanced all the way to the Division 3 State Semi-Finals with the victory, the deepest any athletics team at Provincetown had gone in the playoffs in over 15 years.

Schools

Previously, the district had two schools, Veterans Memorial Elementary School and Provincetown High School. [10]

By 2012, Veterans Memorial Elementary School was being refurbished to be the Veterans Memorial Community Center, [11] but it remains active as a school building, as it houses the preschool and kindergarten classes for Provincetown Schools. In 2018, the preschool had 15 students. [8]

The current 1-8 building, previously the high school building, was dedicated in 1938. [12]

See also

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  1. ↑ "Archived copy". www.provincetown.k12.ma.us. Archived from the original on April 2, 1997. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. 1 2 Myers, K.C. (July 18, 2019). "Beth Singer moves on, having led Provincetown Schools' transformation". Provincetown Banner . Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ Sowers, Pru (April 7, 2010). "Time to close Provincetown High School, says report". Provincetown Banner . Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ Sowers, Pru (April 28, 2010). "An achingly difficult decision is made is Provincetown". Provincetown Banner . Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ Bragg, Mary Ann (January 14, 2012). "Monomoy district opens talks with P'town board". Cape Cod Times . Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ Ward, Katy (February 12, 2012). "Photo exhibition puts focus on life at Provincetown High School". Provincetown Banner . Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Final class graduates from Provincetown High School - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe .
  8. 1 2 McCormick, Cynthia (March 23, 2019). "Where are the children of Outer Cape Cod?". Cape Cod Times . Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ Provincetown Public Schools website: Did you know? [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Home". Provincetown School District. December 5, 2000. Archived from the original on December 5, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  11. ↑ Borg, Erik (November 4, 2012). "Work 'on pace' at Provincetown's former elementary school". Provincetown Banner . Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  12. ↑ Ward, Katy (July 12, 2018). "Betty White has seen it all at the Provincetown Schools". Provincetown Banner . Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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