Mt. Hope High School - Bristol, Rhode Island/RI

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Mt. Hope High School

199 Chestnut Street, Bristol, RI, 02809 -

tel: (401)254-5980
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Definition of Terms

Mt. Hope High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Bristol County, RI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1159 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

114 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 348 students

Grade 10 - 320 students

Grade 11 - 246 students

Grade 12 - 245 students

This School

( RI ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:10

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( RI ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	3%
% Hispanic	1%	19%
% Black	3%	8%
% White	96%	68%

Additional Student Information

This School

( RI ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( RI ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Bristol Warren Regional School District

This School's Agency

( RI ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	8	5
Number of Students Managed	3,630 students	2,639 students
District Total Revenue	$52,505,000	$34,571,000
District Expenditure	$48,680,000	$32,364,000
District Revenue / Student	$14,464	$10,753
District Expenditure / Student	$13,410	$10,147
District Graduation Rates	77%	77%

Mt. Hope High School is a regionalized school that educates both Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island, USA. It is located on 199 Chestnut Street in Bristol, RI, and it is operated by the Bristol Warren Regional School District.
Security: Cameras monitor the doors of the school to identify people entering or leaving without permission. This facility also has police patrolling the halls during the day.
Mission statement: To educate all students to become skillful learners and responsible, productive citizens. They have had this mission statement since 2004. Three weeks were taken for the Principal, Vice-Principal, Dean of Discipline, SG, and the head guidance counselor along with a board of students, representing the best and brightest, to come up with this statement. Every word of the statement was analyzed so other students and teachers could use it effectively.
History: Mt. Hope High School was founded in September of 1993, when Warren High School and Bristol High School merged. During this time, both the Bristol and Warren Regional Districts were becoming combined. The mission statement was also created by a student council where the best performing students from the school came up with the statement. Every word was analyzed and made the process take awhile.
Curriculum - Graduation requirements: Mt. Hope High has established a set of academic, social, and civic regulations known as the "School-Wide Student Expectations Rubrics." These academic expectations include listening, speaking, reading, writing, and problem-solving effectively. Each student must score a grade of "Proficient" or higher. These regulations tie in with the new diploma system of the school; any student graduating in 2008 or later must average a score of "Proficient" in all the rubrics to be able to officially graduate Mt. Hope High School.They also have to create a digital portfolio,which is an online showcase of the student's best work.
Sports - Fall season: Cross-Country, Football, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Girls' Volleyball.
Winter season (December - February): Ice Hockey, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Indoor Track, Girls' Indoor Track, Boys' Swimming, Girls' Swimming, Wrestling.
Spring season (March - June): Baseball, Golf, Boys' Lacrosse, Girls' Lacrosse, Girls' Softball, Boys' Tennis, Boys' Track and Field, Girls' Track and Field.
School clubs and activities - Band: Mt. Hope High is known for its marching band and music department. Every year, the MHHS Marching Band participates in several parades, including Bristol's Fourth of July Parade. The band makes trips to certain parts of the country yearly, which thus far have been Florida, Washington, D.C., Boston, MA, and New York City. Robert Arsenault has been the band's director for nearly twenty years, and he has brought the MHHS Marching Band to phenomenal achievement.
List of clubs/activities: Academic Decathlon, Art Club, Art Honor Society, Band, Chorus, DECA, Drama Club, Environmental Club, Foreign Language Honor Society, Interact, Intramurals, Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, Jive, Masqueraders, Math Team, National Honor Society, SADD, School Newspaper, Science Olympiad, Student Council, Yearbook.
Notable Accomplishments - Music/Arts: The Mt. Hope High School Marching Band always leads Bristol's Fourth of July Parade, USA's oldest Fourth of July parade/celebration. Mt. Hope is well-known for its art program.
Many students from the music program participate in All-States (music competition).
Sports: The Girls' Lacrosse Team won the RI State Championship in 2005. Several Students have made it to the 2006 All-State Girls' Lacrosse team, as well.
The Boys' Swim Team has been RI's Swimming Division III Champs from 2004-2006. The Huskies Football Team won RI's Division II Super Bowl in 1993 and Division III Super Bowl in 1997.
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About This Zip Code (02809)

School Zip (02809)

(RI) State Average

Population (Approximate)

22,469 people

1,042,949 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

32%

33%

Population Average Age

38 years old

36.7 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$43,689

$39,694

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.5 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

50 years old

53 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

66% / 34%

55% / 45%

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