| Provincetown High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Kim Y. Pike |
| Students | 32 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Location | Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA |
| District | Provincetown Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Black & Orange |
| Newspaper | PHS Foghorn |
| Sports team | Fishermen |
| Website | www.provincetownschools.com |
Provincetown High School is a public high school located in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The school serves 32 students in grades 10-12. There are no students enrolled in grades 8 or 9. Provincetown has one of the smallest high school enrollments in the country as of 2008-2009, and the school district has been planning to phase out the high school program. The High School will be closed at the end of the 2013 school year. The school's mascot is the Fishermen and the school colors are black and orange.
The school is located at: 12 Winslow Street, Provincetown, MA.[1]
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100% of its senior classes have passed the MCAS test each year from 2003-2009 with a 100% Competency Determination.[2]
The school's location in a well-established art colony township provides opportunities for students interested in the visual or performing arts.
After the 2012-2013 academic year, Provincetown High School will be shut down due to falling enrollments and lack of funds. Provincetown unanimously decided to merge with the Nauset Regional School District, becoming the 6th town to join the Nauset School District, along with Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, and Truro. The merger will begin during the 2013 academic year. Beginning in 2013, High school students from Provincetown will now be required to attened Nauset Regional High School.
PHS fields teams in basketball, soccer, softball, and tennis. Golf and hockey were cut due to their coach, Mr. Johnson, retiring, combined with an extremely tight budget. Provincetown plays other Cape Cod teams in the "Lighthouse League". http://www.maxpreps.com/massachusetts/sports/provincetown-(ma)-(provincetown)/sports.aspx?schoolid=23caa289-1135-40a6-b7f9-84c08fcaee8e&urpath=,local,school MaxPreps page on PHS Fishermen]</ref>
PHS fields teams in basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, cheerleading and tennis. Hockey was abolished because a lack of interest from the students. Golf was cut because Mr Johnson retired. Provincetown plays other Cape Cod teams in the "Mayflower League".