Ponaganset High School - North Scituate, Rhode Island/RI

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Ponaganset High School

137 Anan Wade Road, North Scituate, RI, 02857 -

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Definition of Terms

Ponaganset High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Providence County, RI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

990 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

80 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 262 students

Grade 10 - 273 students

Grade 11 - 222 students

Grade 12 - 233 students

This School

(RI) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:12

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(RI) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	14%
% Black	1%	7%
% White	97%	74%

Additional Student Information

This School

(RI) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

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

Foster-glocester Regional School District

This School's Agency

(RI) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	2	7
Number of Students Managed	1,646 students	3,382 students
District Total Revenue	$17,017,000	$44,126,000
District Expenditure	$15,534,000	$43,899,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,338	$13,047
District Expenditure / Student	$9,437	$12,980
District Graduation Rates	89%	77%

Ponaganset High School' is a school of the Foster-Glocester School District, located in North Scituate, Rhode Island (in Providence County). The majority of high school students live in the rural towns of Foster, Rhode Island and Glocester, Rhode Island. This is a public high school, known for its music program, as well as its agricultural and automotive specialties. The official nickname of the school's athletic teams is the Chieftains. The school has gained notoriety in RI for having a seemingly disproportionate number of winter weather-related cancellations each year. The cancellations stem from the rural layout and high-altitude terrain of the two towns; inclement weather conditions make the area more dangerous to travel in car or school bus compared to the rest of Rhode Island's coastal, suburban and urban areas.
College Placement
Recent graduates have attended well known schools such as Wake Forest University, Emerson College, Harvard University, Hamilton College, Bates College, CCRI, Carleton College, Ithaca College, Ursinus College, Providence College, Johns Hopkins, Rhode Island College, Assumption College, The New York University, The University of Rhode Island, Syracuse University, The George Washington University, Brown University, The University of Virginia, Babson College, the University of Southern California, and Liberty University
Alternative Energy Program
PHS is currently under the public eye with regards to their fuel cell and alternative energy programs. These program have received several grants from various organizations, such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy and local energy corporations. You can learn more about this program here .
Capital Improvement Plan
The school is also in construction for a new building which is made up from the old Ponaganset Middle School and a walkway was put in to attach these two buildings. The renovations will be done at the end of 2009.
Music Program
The high school boasts a successful and popular music program, started by Nedo Pandolfi in 1960. His ensembles were noted for consistent excellence and won numerous national and international competitions, including the 1996 International Festival in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Pandolfi was Music Director at Ponaganset High School for more than 30 years. Former Ponaganset students can be found in orchestras throughout the world.
Notable alumni
Sherwood C. Spring

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About This Zip Code (02857)

School Zip (02857)

(RI) State Average

Population (Approximate)

8,441 people

1,042,949 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

42%

33%

Population Average Age

41 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$59,778

$39,668

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.4 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

43 years old

53 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

87% / 13%

55% / 45%

Nearby Schools:

1. Scituate High School - 541 students - 5.3 mi. away - view location
2. Burrillville High School - 878 students - 7.6 mi. away - view location
3. Smithfield High School - 885 students - 8.8 mi. away - view location
4. Killingly High School - 737 students - 9.5 mi. away - view location
5. H. H. Ellis Vocational School - 603 students - 9.9 mi. away - view location

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