Ponaganset High School


Ponaganset High School is a school of the Foster-Glocester School District, located in North Scituate, Rhode Island. The majority of high school students live in the rural towns of Foster, Rhode Island and Glocester, Rhode Island. This is a public high school, known for its music program, AP and honors classes, as well as its CTE approved pathways; Plant Systems, Animal Systems, Materials and Manufacturing, Pre-Engineering, Music Technology, Music Performance, and Pending Programs: Computer Science and Information Technology, and Biomedical. The school's athletic teams are known as the "Chieftains," and the FIRST FRC Team is known as "5112, The Gongoliers." The principal is Renee Palazzo.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 722 students enrolled for 2012-2013 was:
Additionally, 18% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Mascot

Ponaganset's mascot is the Chieftain. School district officials announced they would start a discussion on renaming the mascot in July 2020.

Capital improvement plan

The school recently underwent a major multi-phase renovation in which the former middle school was re-located to a new building and the existing high school took over the old middle school structure. An indoor glass walkway was put in to attach the high school with the old middle school. The renovations were completed at the end of 2009.

Notable alumni