Talk:Classical High School

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Victuallers 20:07, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Is there still a program where students can take classes at Brown for credit?--SarekOfVulcan 00:30, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes, Either AP or the EEP tests administered by RIC Slasher600 16:05, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Facts Not Up For Change 2 General Comments 3 Famous Alumni Section 4 Kudos 5 Year built? 6 prison contracts? 7 Gentleman's agreement with Brown

[edit] Facts Not Up For Change

student:teacher ratio this is not up for change, this is a number that is a fact, given by the state department of education. it is 15:1Slasher600 01:33, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

School Colors They are Purple and White. This is official. Its probably in the handbook, but its at least definitely ON the handbook. Do not combine Classical and Central and create a "Purple and Gold," There's no such school in the Providence Public School department (to my knowledge) and if there was, its certainly not Classical. --TheMadjester 20:07, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] General Comments

Three of them are just extra-curricular activities advisors, which should really just be in its own category, not placed under a heading that covers both Union Rep and Pres. of CHSCA, that makes it seem like they're on par, which they're clearly not. Even the President of CHSCA can't throw around as much power as Rusty. I suggest shifting the three aforementioned to an "Extracurricular Advisors" Section and throwing Mr. K into "Positions" as well as the Nurse and Perhaps add the office Secretaries. We also need a Guidance Department and perhaps even a description of each department.

In addition, To whomever axed the majority of Science Department Listings (happened between the 23rd and the 24th, when the mission statement was added which seems to point at you, Slasher), what the heck, man? Also lets try to keep course listings straight we can either do Arabic numerals: 1,2,3,4... or Roman numerals: I,II,III,IV... They use Arabic numerals in guidance and for printing up your schedule but Roman numerals have that certain...I dunno...zest to them.

TheMadjester

I have added an "incomplete" to positions. I also plan to create a formal chart and wipe out all the classes that are next to the teachers names and make a complete class list. I will also make a complete club list. I will also make a complete teachers list. Parallel Structure for emphasis. :P. Alright, Thanks for helping out. Slasher600 05:50, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

I have adjusted student population from the ~1300 number given to the actual Providence School department listing of 1085 as found here [1] TheMadjester

Obi-Jon was completely wrong, Zogs is in fact the head of the Science Department (its in the memo). Also, who is James Hart? What does he teach? He's not on the memo, but his name was left on the list simply due to lack of information denying his position. TheMadjester

James Hart is an English teacher (his room's over in the Art/Health Dept.) As far as I know he taught English 2 last year but I don't know what (if anything) else Love me 33 04:11, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Famous Alumni Section

Who the Heck is Dale Cover I don't think this guy is famous. I think perhaps he (or a friend) stuck himself in here and we're all just too unsure of who he is to get rid of his listing. He was added to the list 12:29, 31 March 2006 by 12.27.177.240(who put in only two other contributions and then left forever, but not before putting "Don Juan" under "Security"). My suggestion is the prompt deletion of this person from Famous Alumni as a quick google search turned up only two references: One for XML Professional Developer's Tutorial[2] and another one on "Securying your most valuable Asset"[3]. The XML Tutorial lists him as an Orbidex XML Developer. While this may be a fairly significant job, I doubt it brings him any fame to speak of, nor does two articles written on the internet constitute in my definition "Famous." The other three Famous Alumni include a US Senator, two RI Governors and a noted author. "Mogul" Dale Cover does not even rate high enough of fame to warrant a Wikipedia entry, which I think is one of our most authoritative ways on gauging fame: how many contributions to the wikipedia entry on you have been made by people besides yourself or under your employ. TheMadjester

Haha got it. Slasher600 22:51, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kudos

I just wanted to generally congradulate us for working on this, especially anyone who contributed multiple times w/ useful information or changes. The page looks great, the charts are more athstetically(check spelling) pleasing and among RI schools we have the most developed page I've seen (Only Bishop Hendricken had more information around their founding and history). I wonder if we still deserve stub. TheMadjester

I got rid of it. Slasher600 23:33, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Yah, I noticed that...Too bad I posted here before I checked it out. I feel a bit foolish... TheMadjester

Just a further kudos. A fairly decent amount of people have been working on this page since it was started nearly a year ago. TheMadjester

[edit] Year built?

I'd like to add an architectural note, but would at least like to know when it was built. Does anybody have any information on this?--Loodog 05:06, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

I notice you threw in an architecture section but failed to say anything about the actual layout of the school. Perhaps you'd like to add that the next time you drop by to change things. --TheMadjester 20:20, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

I add only the information I have in my source.--Loodog 18:29, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] prison contracts?

The developer had taken a prison contract prior? I don't know, this sounds like one of those rumored claims no one's actually read. People like to think it was designed by prison architects because it looks and feels like a prison, but it's just 1970 Brutalist Modernism at its worst. Then again, if you can find something saying that Hoppin & Ely had been hired to create a prison building...--Loodog 23:12, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

This was actually reported to me first-hand from a women who's family owns the firm and was annoyed at hearing the constant joke/rumor that the school was designed by a prison architect. I'll leave out the part denying the rumor, but I'm putting the fact that there is a rumor/joke circulating among the students and faculty at Classical that the school was a designed as a prison architect back in. If you've ever set foot in Classical, you know this is at least true. --TheMadjester 19:45, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

I acknowledge the existence of the rumor, but would like to add a note that the rumor is not true; else it's misleading to write it.--Loodog 18:51, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

I tried another round at that final paragraph, let me know how it strikes you.--Loodog 19:05, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

And now SarekofVulcan has removed the paragraph altogether. Argh. This it the problem with rumors being on wikipedia; they can be relevant, useful, and interesting enough to be in the article, but we get people who don't like the fact that you can't source it.--Loodog 19:43, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

I wonder how long Sarek has been out of the school. I remember it being explained to me on orientation by the seniors, and that was only four years ago. --TheMadjester 00:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gentleman's agreement with Brown

I've heard (from many independent sources) that Brown unofficially saves a certain number of its acceptances for Classical students. For example, in my class, we had 7 or 8 kids end up going there, which is statistically far above what you'd expect for a class of 300 with the academic standing of Classical. If anyone can confirm this fact, it should be in the article.--Loodog 19:46, 3 September 2006 (UTC)