Toll Gate High School

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Toll Gate High School
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The Robert J. Shapiro Arts Center at TGHS
Address
Toll Gate High School
575 Centerville Rd

Warwick
,
Rhode Island
02886

United States
Coordinates 41°41′52″N71°28′46″W / 41.697879°N 71.479504°W / 41.697879; -71.479504 [1]
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1972
School district Warwick Public Schools
NCES District ID 4401110 [2]
School numberState school ID: 35138
CEEB code 400237
NCES School ID 440111000307 [3]
PrincipalCandace Caluori
Faculty93.80 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) [3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,210 (2016-17) [4]
Student to teacher ratio11.17 [3]
Campus sizeMedium
Color(s) Red, White, Navy    
Athletics(FALL) Football, Cross Country, Soccer(Girls), Soccer(Boys), Tennis(Girls), Volleyball(Girls), Field Hockey, Unified Volleyball (WINTER)Basketball(Boys), Basketball(Girls), Wrestling, Indoor Track, Swimming, Gymnastics, Hockey(Boys), Hockey(Girls), Competition Cheerleading, (SPRING)Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse(Boys), Lacrosse(Girls), Tennis(Boys), Volleyball(Boys), Golf, Outdoor Track, Unified Basketball
MascotTitan
AccreditationNEASC
NewspaperTitan Tribune
Feeder schoolsWinman Junior High School
Website https://tghs.warwickschools.org/o/tghs

Toll Gate High School is a public high school in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, on Centerville Road. It serves education to grades 9-12 and has approximately 1100 students and 97 teachers. It is a part of Warwick Public Schools.

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History

The school opened in 1972 with Robert J. Shapiro as the first principal, who later became the superintendent for Warwick Schools (retiring from this position in 2007). [5] The school's cultural arts center was dedicated in Shapiro's name in 1999.

Extracurricular activities

Marching band at Gaspee Days Parade Toll Gate High School marching band.jpg
Marching band at Gaspee Days Parade

Athletics/Other Teams

The Toll Gate Varsity Ice Hockey team won the 2004 Rhode Island State Championship, ending the 26-year run of Mount Saint Charles Academy. [6] Their victory is documented in the 2006 documentary film Ice Kings . [7]

State championship titles:

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Toll Gate High School". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Warwick". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - Toll Gate High School (440111000307)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Toll Gate High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ Barbarisi, Daniel (2006-08-25). "Schools Supt. Shapiro sets sights firmly on retirement". Providence Journal.
  6. ↑ Mider, Zachary R. (2004-03-28). "Champs on ice, stars at home". Providence Journal.
  7. ↑ Janusonis, Michael (2006-08-11). "Memories of a 26-year winning streak". Providence Journal.
  8. ↑ Borg, Linda (2002-02-26). "Goal-tender moment: Olympic silver medalist Sara DeCosta returns to a heartfelt homecoming". Providence Journal. The goalie who proved that girls could beat boys at their own game was embraced by family and friends on Tuesday, not only because her team won a silver medal at the Winter Olympics but because she was Sara from Toll Gate High School.
  9. ↑ Gillooly, John (2008-01-08). "High school hockey season gets a boost with Titans-Mount tie". Providence Journal. Former Toll Gate High football player, and current Providence College president, the Rev. Brian Shanley, has been named recipient of the National Football Foundation Rhode Island Chapter's 2008 Distinguished American Award.
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