Classical High School

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Classical High School
Established 1843
Type Public secondary
Principal Cheryl Gomes
Students 1085
Grades 9–12
Location Providence, Rhode Island USA
Campus Urban
Colors Purple and White
Mascot Lady Purple/Athena
Website http://chs.nfshost.com
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Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a college-preparatory public magnet school in the Providence School District, in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was originally an all-male school, but has since become co-ed. Its motto, the Latin phrase Certare, Petere, Reperire, Neque Cedere, is a translation of the famous phrase taken from Tennyson's Ulysses, "To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield". It has been rated "High Performing and Sustaining" by its performance in 2005 on the New Standards Reference Exam, placing it third highest in the state.

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[edit] Mission Statement

Classical High School, a demanding college preparatory examination school, serves a diverse community and provides its students with the means to achieve high standards in a rigorous learning environment. Classical encourages its students to pursue academic, artistic, athletic, and personal growth so they will experience success in colleges and universities, and will demonstrate excellence in leadership within the community.

[edit] Notable Achievements

At the 2006 National Japan Bowl in Washington, D.C. for students of Japanese, Classical High School's Level 2 and 4 teams placed first in the nation, with its Level 4 team tieing for 4th.

Classical High School has been placing first in the Rhode Island Science Olympiad competition for over ten years.

[edit] Architecture

Classical High School's current building was finished in 1970 and is one of few buildings in the area created in the Brutalist architectural style, making it an adventitious addition to the West End neighborhood of Providence.[1] Large faces of exposed concrete adorn the Modernist building.

The design is not popular among the students, mostly citing poor circulation and lack of natural light. Wm McKenzie Woodward, a well-known architectural historian and staff member of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, does not agree aesthetically with the building, going so far as to write in his Guide to Providence Architecture, "It's no wonder Modernism has gotten such a bad reputation in Rhode Island."[2] The building has not held up over the years. Handrails are broken, doors are missing handles and many rooms leak. It's so bad in some rooms that after a heavy rain, tar from the roof will leak into rooms on the third floor, forming sticky black puddles on the floor.

The previous building, a yellow brick building with a peaked room (under which was the study hall), was considerably smaller and was bounded by Pond Street which was consumed in the creation of the new campus. When the old building was razed the yellow (actually tan) bricks were sold to students and alumni.

[edit] Current Faculty

  • The current Principal is Mrs. Cheryl Gomes.
  • The current Assistant Principals are:
Mrs. Beth Ann Battey
Dr. Nicolau R. Amaral

[edit] Other Positions

(Incomplete)

  • Union Representative: Mr. Rustigian (Hist. Department)
  • President of Candy Store Operations: Mr. Gubata (Parent)

[edit] Faculty

Department Classes Offered Faculty Head
Guidance NONAPPLICABLE
  • Amato-Youlden, Geraldine
  • Ayrassian, Kenneth
  • Pascarella, Christine
  • Sanford, Louise
  • Sheehan, Maureen
  • Toro, Louis
Science Biology I, AP Biology, Chemistry I, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics I, Honors Physics, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, Physiology/Anatomy, Forensics, Astronomy
  • Arias, Felicidad
  • Butler, Aja
  • Falaye, Oluwatomi
  • Lewis, Donovan
  • Manni, Louis
  • Moon, Christopher
  • Ndukwe, Helen
  • Santurri, Richard†
  • Wemple, John
  • Zoglio, David
English English I, English II, Honors English II, English III, AP English Language and Composition, English IV, AP English Literature and Composition, Public Speaking, Theatre I, Creative Writing, Writing Development
  • Caron, Denise
  • Elliott, Peter
  • Flynn, Kathleen
  • Goff, Andrea
  • Hart, James
  • Kobrin, Patricia
  • Leclerc, Francesca
  • Lewis, Sandra
  • McCabe, Olwyn
  • McCall, Candace
  • Smith-Klus, Deborah
  • Vican, Maria
  • Anderson, Ellen
Mathematics Algebra I, Geometry, Honors Geometry, Algebra II, Honors Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Honors Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry/Statistics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Computer Math, Advanced Math
  • Almanzar, Amada
  • Cola, Frances
  • Creati, Barbara
  • Feragne, Marie
  • George, Stephanie
  • Hickey, Karen
  • Prezioso, Umberto
  • Santurri, Richard†
  • White, Eric
  • Awwad, Mohammed
Social Studies World History I, World History II, AP European History, US History, AP US History, AP US Government/Politics, Anthropology, Geography, Comtemp Am History, Psychology, Economics, Urban Sociology, Law & Society,
  • DeSimone, Carl
  • Jackson, Charles
  • Larson, Gregory
  • Macksoud, Bradford
  • Pond-Mao, Seihak
  • McCall, Candace*
  • Quinn, Thomas
  • Ranucci, Gina
  • Rustigian, Arthur
  • Sullo, Kenneth
  • DiRissio, Edward
Foreign Language Latin I, Latin II, AP Latin III, AP Latin IV (Virgil), Italian I, Italian II, Italian III, AP Italian IV Language/Culture, Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, AP Spanish Language IV, AP Spanish Literature V, French I, French II, French III, AP French Language IV, AP French Literature V, Japanese I, Japanese II, Japanese III, AP Japanese IV
  • Astudillo, Luis
  • Conroy, Ellen
  • de Boo, Edward
  • DiMascio, Roberto
  • Feliz, Julia
  • Iacobo, Alerino
  • Lyman, James
  • Morimura, Mikiko
  • Thomas, Clarence
  • Simeone, Julie
Theatre Intro to Theatre, Acting
  • Caron, Denise
 Default
Health & Physical Education Softball, Football, Pickleball, Badminton, Walking, Running, Weight Training, Basketball, Volleyball, Hockey, Field Hockey, Health I, Health II, Health III, Health IV
  • Cohen, Steven
  • Green, Michael
  • Jackson, Steven
  • O'Connell, Christopher
  • Wnuk, Kenneth
  • Palazzo, Robert
Music Intro To Music, Music Theory
  • Lial, Barry
 Default
Art Intro to Art, Calligraphy, AP Art
  • Borges, Maria
 Default
Library & Media Center NONAPPLICABLE
  • Gordon, Susanne
  • Jennings, Christine
  • Larkin, Richard
Aide NONAPPLICABLE
  • Kanarian, Donald
  • Odofin, Adebimpe
 Default
Nurse NONAPPLICABLE
  • Seravo, Camille
 Default
Stockroom NONAPPLICABLE
  • Carpenter, Gerald
 Default
Student Assistance Counselor NONAPPLICABLE
  • Sorenson, Maria
 Default
Resource NONAPPLICABLE
  • Clark, Joan
  • Paolino, Angelina (Vision)
 Default
Clerical Staff NONAPPLICABLE
  • Excellent, Marlo
  • Gabriel, Linda
  • Mesa, Abigail
  • Navilliat, Joanne
  • Norman, Jannean
  • Scorpio, Lisa
 none
†Mr. Santurri teaches both Math and Science.
*Returning in 2007.

[edit] Activities

Classical offers a vast array of activities and sports that students can take part in:

[edit] Extracurriculars

Extra Curricular Activity Teacher Advisor
Debate de Boo, Edward
Academic Decathlon Rustigian, Arthur
Science Olympiad
  • Falaye, Oluwatomi
Gay-Straight Alliance Sullo, Kenneth
Italian Club Iacobo, Alerino
Yearbook Macksoud, Bradford
WCHS Zoglio, David
Math Team
  • Hickey, Karen
  • Feldman, Barbara
Asian Club Elliot, Peter
Brotherhood Smith-Klus, Deborah
Comedy Club McCabe, Olwyn
Book Club Smith-Klus, Deborah
Jewish Student Union Feldman, Barbara
Film Club Lewis, Sandra
Social Action Committee McCabe, Olwyn
Manga Club McCabe, Olwyn
Chess Club Larson, Gregory
Music Club Lial, Barry
Theatre Company & Technical Crew Caron, Denise
Mock Trial Rustigian, Arthur
Incomplete List

[edit] Athletics

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[edit] Other Facts

  • The school is directly next door to another public high school, Central High School, with which it shares a plaza, as well as its plumbing, heating, and electrical systems from underground. Classical is across the street from the Central Administration building of the Providence Public School Department.
  • The southwest classrooms in Classical are significantly warmer during the winter than the northeast classrooms, due to the fact that heat enters the southwestern part of the building from Central first and then circulates among the rest of the school.
  • The original school color was simply purple, and sometimes purple was paired with gold as well as with white
  • Originally the school symbol was a winged Mercury, and the yearbook, the Caduceus
  • Classical has a student-teacher ratio of:
15:1
  • Ethnic Makeup:
Black | 19.5%
Asian | 12.1%
Hispanic | 27.2%
Native American | 0.5%
White | 40.5%
  • Its student body is:
42.9% male
57.1% female

[edit] Famous alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Woodward, Wm McKenzie. Guide to Providence Architecture. 1st ed. 2003: United States. p207.
  2. ^ Woodward, Wm McKenzie. Guide to Providence Architecture. 1st ed. 2003: United States. p207.

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Sport Coach
Baseball Wnuk, Kenneth
Football Green, Michael
Track and Field
  • Palazzo, Robert
  • Green, Michael
Boys Basketball O'Connell, Christopher
Girls Basketball ?
Boys and Girls Tennis Cohen, Steven
Girls Field Hockey
  • Hickey, Karen
  • Driscoll, Colleen
Softball ?
Boys and Girls Cross Country
  • Doyle, Deborah
  • Cirillo, Erin
Boys Soccer Cafferty, Ryan
Girls Soccer DiSano, Carmine
Incomplete List
Boys JV Volleyball Pho, sam
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