East Providence High School

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.[2]

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

United States
Coordinates41.82°N 71.355°W / 41.82; -71.355
Information
TypePublic Secondary
MottoHome of Townie Pride
Established1884
School districtEast Providence School Department
PrincipalShani Wallace
Career & Tech. Center DirectorKaren Mellen
Staff43 (Aides, Secretaries, Maintenance)
Faculty150
Grades9 to 12
Number of students1,442 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Crimson █ and White █
AthleticsTownie Athletics
MascotTownie
Websiteeastprovidencehighschool.com/web/

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.[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.

New building

June 5th, 2019, ground was broken for the creation of a new high school. The building is expected to not exceed $189.5 million, and scheduled to open 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 will feature 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]

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.[5]

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

Media

References
  1. "East Providence High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. "Superintendent's Annual Report - 2014" (PDF).
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-01-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Scope – East Providence School District Building Committee". web.archive.org. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  5. "EPHS Student Handbook 2014-15" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-05.
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