Cranston High School East

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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 High School.

[edit] Sports champions

Cranston East is home to many championship sports teams, including the 2005 State Championship football team and the 2001-2003 state championship basketball team (known as the 3-peat).

Cranston East has won the third-most football state championships in Rhode Island with 15, trailing only Burrillville (21) and West Warwick (21). In terms of Major State Championships (Division I or the equivalent), Cranston East is tied for second-most titles with La Salle Academy (14), trailing only East Providence (15). In 2008 their tennis team became division four champions.

[edit] Notable alumni

Vinny Pazienza: former World Champion professional boxer
Dante Carnevale: Editorial Producer, Major League Baseball Advanced Media; member of the Cranston East baseball All-Decade team