North Kingstown High School
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North Kingstown High School, located at 150 Fairway Drive, is the high school in the North Kingstown School District in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA.
As of October 2003, it serves 1,490 students and employs 84 teachers, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.74. North Kingstown High School is attended by residents of both North Kingstown and Jamestown, Rhode Island. Jamestown does not have its own high school and pays North Kingstown approximately $10,000 per year, per student it sends to North Kingstown High School. The school mascot is the Skipper (ship captain). The school colors are black and gold. Each grade year has its own class color (or colors); the seniors' colors are the same as the school colors, the juniors' is red, the sophomores' is blue, and the freshmen's is green.
[edit] History
The history of North Kingstown High School dates back as far as 1901, when the entity governing education in Rhode Island approved the curriculum and program of Wickford Academy. The first recorded graduating class of North Kingstown High School was in 1905; in 2005 the school celebrated their 100th anniversary.[1]
The program first began with 3 teachers and less than 20 students. The high school did not have an official home until 1907 when they moved into the newly constructed Wickford Academy, which is now Wickford Elementary School. The original academy building had burned down the prior year.
After being located on the academy campus, the high school moved to the North Kingstown Junior/Senior High School, now Wickford Middle School, in 1932.
In September 2001, a new state of the art school grounds was opened for North Kingstown High School; current student enrollment is now approximately 1,500 students. This has led to North Kingstown High School being jokingly referred to the University of North Kingstown.
[edit] Drama
North Kingstown High School's drama club and music department usually put on an annual play and musical, respectively. Titles include:
| School Year | Drama | Musical |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | M*A*S*H | Guys and Dolls |
| 2003-2004 | Cinderella | |
| 2004-2005 | While the Lights Were Out | Once Upon a Mattress |
| 2005-2006 | You Can't Take it With You | Babes in Arms |
| 2006-2007 | Dancing at Lughnasa | Fame |
