Prout School

The Prout School
Address
4640 Tower Hill Road
Wakefield, Rhode Island, (Washington County) 02879-2277
United States
Coordinates 41°27′2.71″N 71°28′6.75″W / 41.4507528°N 71.4685417°W / 41.4507528; -71.4685417Coordinates: 41°27′2.71″N 71°28′6.75″W / 41.4507528°N 71.4685417°W / 41.4507528; -71.4685417
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Fructus justitiae pax
(Latin: "Peace will be the fruit of justice")
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1966
Founder Elizabeth Prout (Sisters of the Cross and Passion)
Chairperson Richard L. Cote, Sr.
Head of school David Estes
Chaplain Fr. Joseph Upton
Faculty 48
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 663 (2010)
Campus Suburban
Campus size 212 acres (0.86 km2)
Campus type Rural
Color(s) Maroon and White         
Mascot Crusader
Team name Crusaders
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges,[1] International Baccalaureate
Newspaper The Crusader Chronicle
Yearbook Columbia
Endowment $5.15 million (as of 2011)
Tuition $12,650
Dean of Students Jeanne Tierney
Admissions Director Sharon DeLuca
Athletic Director Michael Traficante
Website http://www.theproutschool.org

The Prout School is a private, coeducational, college-preparatory high school located in Wakefield, Rhode Island. It is a member of the NEASC and an International Baccalaureate school. It is the only International Baccalaureate high school in Rhode Island. It services all of New England, but more specifically Rhode Island and Connecticut.

History

Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, The Prout School was founded in 1966 by the Sisters of the Cross and Passion of Manchester, England and named after Mother Mary Joseph Prout, the order's founder. The school was originally an all female institution called Prout Memorial High School. The campus was built on a 212-acre (0.86 km2) property adjacent to nearby Wakefield (South Kingstown). In 1981, the school became a diocesan high school, and in 1986 it became a co-educational institution and was renamed the Prout School. In 1992, following the 25th anniversary of the school, Prout became the third United States school to become a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization.

Extracurricular activities

Prout has a very large active arts program including theatre, music, visual arts, and dance. The theatre department puts on a play in the fall and a musical in the spring. The dance, music and visual arts departments have a joint program every December and June.

The school also fields teams for baseball, softball, track and other sports.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
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