East Greenwich High School
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East Greenwich High School is a public secondary school
located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
, U.S.
The school serves students in grades 9-12 in the East Greenwich Public Schools system.
stadium
, track, and other playing fields on the school's campus. The school's track had previously been condemned by the state and football games were played at historic Eldredge Field downtown, but now both facilities will be state of the art once drainage problems are fixed and they are usable. The new football field, like the old one at EGHS, will be named Carcieri Field, after long-time coach Nicola Carcieri, father of former RI Governor and EGHS alumnus Donald Carcieri
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As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 769 students and 60.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.7.
District: East Greenwich Public Schools
East Greenwich School Committee (2009–2010):
Jean Ann W. Guliano, Chair;
Anne Palumbo, Vice Chair;
Robert J. Durant;
Deidre S. Gifford;
Paul Martin;
Susan M. Records;
Mary Ellen Winters
The Avengers have won numerous other titles in Divisions II and III, as well as Class B and C championships. The most recent being the Division 2 Boys Soccer title in 2009, the Division 1 Girls Field Hockey title in 2010, and the Division 2 Boys Lacrosse title in 2011.
There have also been several Avenger individual State and New England champions, as well as athletes who have gone on to compete in NCAA division one athletics.
Secondary school
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located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
East Greenwich is a town in and the county seat of Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 13,146 at the 2010 census. East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island....
, U.S.
United States
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The school serves students in grades 9-12 in the East Greenwich Public Schools system.
School and campus
East Greenwich High School was established in 1942. The school moved to its current location in 1967. In 2010 many new projects were built, including a large new entrance, brand new footballAmerican football
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stadium
Stadium
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, track, and other playing fields on the school's campus. The school's track had previously been condemned by the state and football games were played at historic Eldredge Field downtown, but now both facilities will be state of the art once drainage problems are fixed and they are usable. The new football field, like the old one at EGHS, will be named Carcieri Field, after long-time coach Nicola Carcieri, father of former RI Governor and EGHS alumnus Donald Carcieri
Donald Carcieri
Donald L. "Don" Carcieri was the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Carcieri has had a varied vocational background, having worked as a manufacturing company executive, aid relief worker, bank executive and teacher.-Personal background:...
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As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 769 students and 60.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.7.
District: East Greenwich Public Schools
East Greenwich School Committee (2009–2010):
Jean Ann W. Guliano, Chair;
Anne Palumbo, Vice Chair;
Robert J. Durant;
Deidre S. Gifford;
Paul Martin;
Susan M. Records;
Mary Ellen Winters
Presidential scholars
- Lori May (1984)
- Christopher Young (1986)
- Elise Golden (1988)
- Anurag Bansal (1992)
- August Chang (1993)
- 2010 Academic Decathlon state champions
Athletics
East Greenwich High School has won Rhode Island State Championships in:- 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, and 2010 Division 1 Field Hockey
- 1991 Girls Outdoor Track
- 1993 Boys Golf
- 2004 Girls Volleyball
- 2007 Division 1A Boys Ice Hockey
- 2007 Boys Cross Country (also finished 2nd in New England)
The Avengers have won numerous other titles in Divisions II and III, as well as Class B and C championships. The most recent being the Division 2 Boys Soccer title in 2009, the Division 1 Girls Field Hockey title in 2010, and the Division 2 Boys Lacrosse title in 2011.
There have also been several Avenger individual State and New England champions, as well as athletes who have gone on to compete in NCAA division one athletics.
Notable alumni
- Donald CarcieriDonald CarcieriDonald L. "Don" Carcieri was the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Carcieri has had a varied vocational background, having worked as a manufacturing company executive, aid relief worker, bank executive and teacher.-Personal background:...
, Governor of Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... - Suzanne Carcieri, First Lady of Rhode Island
- Debra MessingDebra MessingDebra Lynn Messing is an American actress, voice artist, and comedienne. She is perhaps best known for her role as Grace Adler in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace and as Molly Kagan in the mini-series The Starter Wife....
, Actress - Mark ZitoMark ZitoMark Zito is an American entertainer from East Greenwich, RI. Zito graduated East Greenwich High School in 2006 and Syracuse University in 2010. To date, Zito has worked predominantly in radio working for Clear Channel Communications, Shovio.com, and hosting his own show on college networks and...
, Radio Host - Leeann TingleyLeeann TingleyLeeann Nicole Tingley is a beauty queen from North Kingstown, Rhode Island who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Tingley won the Miss Rhode Island USA 2006 title in a state pageant held on August 28, 2005...
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