North Kingstown High School
North Kingstown Senior High School | |
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Location | |
150 Fairway Drive North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, 02852 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°33′21″N 71°26′55″W / 41.5558°N 71.4486°WCoordinates: 41°33′21″N 71°26′55″W / 41.5558°N 71.4486°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
Founded | 1901 |
School board | North Kingstown School Board |
School district | North Kingstown School District |
Superintendent | Phil Auger, Ph.D. |
CEEB code | 400088 |
Principal | Denise Mancieri, Ed.D. |
Faculty | 96.64 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-Ed |
Enrollment | 1,387 (as of 2014–15)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.35:1 [1] |
Color(s) | Black, Vegas Gold and White |
Song | Alma Mater |
Athletics conference | Rhode Island Interscholastic League |
Mascot | Skipper |
Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
Newspaper | The Current Wave |
Yearbook | Skippers' Log |
Communities served | North Kingstown, Jamestown |
Feeder schools | Davisville Middle School, Wickford Middle School, Jamestown Lawn School |
Website | nksd.net |
North Kingstown Senior High School (North Kingstown High School) is a public secondary school located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The school, which serves grades 9–12, is attended by residents of both North Kingstown and Jamestown.[3] As of 2014–15, there were 1,407 students enrolled, and the faculty consisted of approximately 100 teachers.
History
In 1901 the State Board of Education in Rhode Island approved the establishment of the Wickford Academy (now known as the North Kingstown Senior High School). Four years later, in 1905, the first graduates received their diplomas. 2005 marked the school's 100th anniversary.[4]
Elizabeth Beisel, a 2010 graduate of North Kingstown Senior High School, is an international swimmer and has won two Olympic medals. Beisel graduated from University of Florida in 2014 after competing in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Achievements
In 2013, U.S. News & World Report rated North Kingstown High School as the third best high school in the state of Rhode Island, awarding it a Silver Medal on a national scale. [5] The school is accredited by the State of Rhode Island and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Principals
- 1989 – 2010 Gerald K. Foley
- 2010 – 2014 Thomas W. Kenworthy, Ed.D.
- 2014 – present Denise Mancieri, Ed.D.
References
- 1 2 North Kingstown Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics, retrieved 16 April 2016
- ↑ , Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education http://www.eride.ri.gov/reports/reports.asp?selDistrict=23&selSchool=23108&selReport=E&selYear=2009-10&submit=Create%20Report, retrieved 16 April 2016 Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ http://www.jamestownri.net/school.html
- ↑ http://www.nksd.net/NK100/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/rhode-island
External links
- North Kingstown High School website
- North Kingstown School Department website
- US News School Data
- North Kingstown High School Drama Club