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Cranston High School East

899 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI, 02910 -

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Definition of Terms

Cranston High School East

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Providence County, RI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1721 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

152 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 517 students

Grade 10 - 418 students

Grade 11 - 435 students

Grade 12 - 351 students

This School

(RI) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:11

1:12

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(RI) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	10%	2%
% Hispanic	18%	14%
% Black	7%	7%
% White	64%	74%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(RI) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

20%

% 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

Cranston School District

This School's Agency

(RI) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	24	7
Number of Students Managed	10,979 students	3,382 students
District Total Revenue	$126,761,000	$44,126,000
District Expenditure	$124,473,000	$43,899,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,546	$13,047
District Expenditure / Student	$11,337	$12,980
District Graduation Rates	84%	77%

GOP lawyer prepares bid for 2nd District seat (The Providence Journal)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:02:23 am
PROVIDENCE - Michael J. Gardiner is hoping to bring his personal campaign for a more "centrist" Republican party - and his views on the national health-care debate, abortion, illegal immigrants and same-sex relationships - to the ballot next year as a candidate for Rhode Island's 2nd District Congressional seat.
Amos House and Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket Awarded $400,000 to Address Hunger, Homelessness and Education in Rhode ... (Providence Business News)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 02:28:30 pm
PROVIDENCE – The Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced its continuing support of nonprofits in the Rhode Island community, providing more than $400,000 in unrestricted funding to address critical social issues through the bank’s Neighborhood Excellence Initiative (NEI). The program, which is helping to sustain nonprofits during this challenging economic time and increase their ...
Marching band competition comes to Cranston (NBC 10 Providence)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 01:10:25 am
There was plenty of music to be heard at the Cranston East Thunderbolt Invitational Marching Band Show.
"Hunger banquet" shows class disparity (FOX Providence)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 03:30:35 pm
A group of students from Rhode Island schools give a real-world example of the widespread problem of hunger.
The basics of hunger made simple (The Providence Journal)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 01:17:50 am
Students, parents get a lesson in how we often take life necessities for granted.

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Cranston High School East, often called East, Cranston East, or abbreviated as CHSE, is a comprehensive high school located in the central part of Cranston, Rhode Island, with over 1,700 students in grades 9-12 and 150+ faculty members. The school mascot is the Thunderbolt, and its colors are green and white.
Cranston High School East is housed in two buildings, the main building at 899 Park Avenue and the William A. Briggs Building two doors down, which is where the school was originally housed. The Briggs building is also home to the administrative offices of Cranston Public Schools.
Cranston East was the first high school in Cranston; before Cranston High School West opened in 1958, the school was called simply Cranston Central.
Facilities
In the late 1800's, Cranston High School was built and dedicated to William Briggs. In the 1920's a new section of the building (commonly referred to as "main") had been built because Briggs was too crowded at the time due to it being the only high school in the city. In 2007, the southeastern section of the building was rebuilt and added a few more (and much needed) classrooms in the area. It is commonly referred to as the "new wing." Inside all of the new classrooms, they have been equipped with SmartBoard Technology. Also in 2007, the school installed state of the art artificial turf onto the Cranston Stadium football field which at the time was the second high school (first was Hendricken) in the state of Rhode Island to have artificial turf on the football field.
Athletics
Cranston East is known for many championships in football, basketball, swimming, soccer and baseball. They are in Division I of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League in both Baseball and Basketball and Division II for Football, soccer, and many others. Cranston East's Boy's Basketball team won back-to-back-to-back Championships in the now defunct Division I-A from 2002-2004.
Music Program
Cranston East is known across Rhode Island and the New England region for having an exceptional music program.
Their marching band is the only competitive marching band in the state. Besides this, they are also very successful and usually do very well at their competitions.
Their choir has been known for years as the best in Rhode Island. They have received many awards for their great work.
Notable alumni
Tom Mellor- played in the national hockey league. Won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics
Vinny Pazienza: former World Champion professional boxer
External links
Cranston High School East official website

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About This Zip Code (02910)

School Zip (02910)

(RI) State Average

Population (Approximate)

20,948 people

1,042,949 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

29%

33%

Population Average Age

38 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$41,873

$39,668

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.4 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

63 years old

53 years old

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Zipcode (02910)

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% Owning / % Renting

67% / 33%

55% / 45%

Nearby Schools:

1. Alternate Learning Project - 75 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
2. Feinstein High School - 366 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
3. Cranston Career & Technical Center - n/a - 2.1 mi. away - view location
4. Cranston High School West - 1781 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
5. Metropolitan Career & Technical Center - 691 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location

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