North Kingstown High School

North Kingstown Senior High School (North Kingstown High School) is a public secondary school located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The school, which serves grades 9–12, is attended by residents of both North Kingstown and Jamestown.[3] As of 2014–15, there were 1,407 students enrolled, and the faculty consisted of approximately 100 teachers.

North Kingstown Senior High School
Location
150 Fairway Drive

North Kingstown
,
Washington County, Rhode Island
,
Rhode Island
,
02852

United States
Coordinates41°33′21″N 71°26′55″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1901
School boardNorth Kingstown School Board
School districtNorth Kingstown School District
SuperintendentPhil Auger
CEEB code400088
PrincipalBarbara Morse
Faculty96.64 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-Ed
Enrollment1,383 (2015-16)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.35:1 [1]
Color(s)    Black, Vegas Gold and White
SongAlma Mater
Athletics conferenceRhode Island Interscholastic League
MascotSkipper
RivalSouth Kingstown High School
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
Test averageKeep in 100
NewspaperThe Current Wave
YearbookSkippers' Log
Communities servedNorth Kingstown, Jamestown
Feeder schoolsDavisville Middle School, Wickford Middle School, Jamestown Lawn School
Websitenksd.net

History

In 1901, the State Board of Education in Rhode Island approved the establishment of the Wickford Academy (now known as the North Kingstown Senior High School). Four years later, in 1905, the first graduates received their diplomas. 2005 marked the school's 100th anniversary.[4]

Notable alumni

Elizabeth Beisel, a 2010 graduate of North Kingstown Senior High School, is a former international swimmer who won two Olympic medals. Beisel graduated from University of Florida in 2014 after competing in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. She retired from swimming in 2018 and competed in Survivor: Island of the Idols.[5]

Achievements

In 2013, U.S. News & World Report rated North Kingstown High School as the third best high school in the state of Rhode Island, awarding it a Silver Medal on a national scale.[6] The school is accredited by the State of Rhode Island and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Principals
  • 1989–2010 Gerald K. Foley
  • 2010–2014 Thomas W. Kenworthy
  • 2014–2019 Denise Mancieri
  • 2019–present Barbara Morse

References
  1. North Kingstown Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics, retrieved 16 April 2016
  2. "North Kingstown Sr. High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. http://www.jamestownri.net/school.html
  4. http://www.nksd.net/NK100/index.htm
  5. Changing The Game: Olympian, NK native Beisel takes on ‘Survivor’, The Independent, retrieved 30 October 2019
  6. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/rhode-island
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