Shea High School
| Shea High School | |
|---|---|
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| "Something special is happening here" | |
| Address | |
| 485 East Ave. Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Pawtucket School District |
| Principal | Donald Miller |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,153 (2007) |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Website | http://www.psdri.net/webs/shea_high_school |
Charles E. Shea High School, commonly known as Shea High School, is an American secondary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Shea is part of the Pawtucket School Department. The mascot is the "Shea High Raider". The school was named after a well-known Pawtucket resident, Charles E. Shea.
After a low test-score history for some years, the State authorities were going to take control of the school, but good scores in 2006 averted this.[1]
School enrollment is about 1,188 students: 1% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 39% Black, and 31% White.[2]
Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien attends Shea's graduation every year. Each year the school has a celebrity guest speaker for the graduating class.
LL Cool J and U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy made a surprise visit to Shea High School in 2005 to talk about the future and school academics. LL Cool J then met with students and signed autographs. [3]
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
Art Club
Key Club
Mock Trial (in which Shea participates in the Rhode Island Legal/Educational Partnership[4])
Math League
Student Council
FBLA
Yearbook
Theater
Hip-Hop Dance Team
Latin Dancing Club
Ice Fishing Club (this was actually on the announcements, but it is a school-wide joke)
National Honor Society
Outdoor Adventure Club
Sports
Fall/Winter
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Girl's Volleyball
- Girl's Tennis
- Girl's Soccer
- Boy's Soccer
- Girl's Cross Country
- Boy's Cross Country
- Co-Ed Swim Team
- Boy's Basketball
- Girl's Basketball
- Girl's Soccer
- Boy's Indoor Track
- Girl's Indoor Track
Spring
Boy's Baseball
Girl's Softball
Boy's Track and Field
Girl's Track and Field
Boy's Volleyball
Boy's Tennis
Co-ed Golf
Notable alumnni
- John M. Nielson, 1961, third president of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (1989-2001)