School One
School Notes Overview:
School One is an independent high school located on the East Side of Providence, where students are active collaborators in designing their education. For 35 years, School One has served students with diverse backgrounds, educational goals and learning styles from over 30 communities in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts. School One offers students a highly innovative and academically challenging curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and communication skills....
School Overview:
School One |
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| School Membership(s) |
Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) National Association of Independent Schools Institute for Independent Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | |
| Year Founded | 1973 | |
| County | Providence County, RI | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 80 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
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(RI) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 30% | 25% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 20 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 20 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 20 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 20 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers | |
| Average Class Size | 10 | |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual (no dress code) |
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This School |
(RI) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $15,500 | |
| Tuition Notes | Additional fees apply | |
| % on Financial Aid | 70% | |
| Head of School | Jennifer Borman | |
School Notes:
- School One is an independent high school located on the East Side of Providence, where students are active collaborators in designing their education. For 35 years, School One has served students with diverse backgrounds, educational goals and learning styles from over 30 communities in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts. School One offers students a highly innovative and academically challenging curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and communication skills.
- Profile last updated: 08/20/2009
In the News:
- Swine flu in R.I.: Its hand-to-hand combat in the war on germs (The Providence Journal)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 03:46:48 am
Sales of hand sanitizer skyrocket as schoolchildren, office workers and others heed health officials' advice - EDUCATION UPDATE (Pacific Daily News)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 05:05:34 pm
Nov. 2: All Souls' Day holiday, no classes. Nov. 4: Picture day for Head Start and kindergarten through second grade. - Sheridan twins share captain's quarters at Bridgewater-Raynham (The Brockton Enterprise)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 03:21:39 am
Donnie Sheridan is a linebacker and left guard on the football team and Katie Sheridan is the captain of the cheerleading squad. - R.I.s first public preschool program teaches cooperation, perseverance (The Providence Journal)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 02:46:38 am
The state begins to invest in early childhood education through seven classrooms in four cities. - Chase ends at SA Legion (The Sun Chronicle)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 06:27:39 am
ATTLEBORO - Two shoplifting suspects were caught by police after a 45- minute chase through the streets and woods of South Attleboro Friday, resulting in an officer being injured and the lockdown of Hill Roberts Elementary School.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (02906) | School Zip (02906) |
(RI) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 30,496 people | 1,048,319 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 70% | 35% |
| Population Average Age | 28 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.1 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $43,457 | $40,087 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.1 rooms | 5.1 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 55 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 41% / 59% | 54% / 46% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Nafi Alternatives - 36 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- Bishop Francis P Keough High School - 93 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
- St. Raphael Academy - 510 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
- Vocational Resources - 22 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
- La Salle Academy - 1386 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Providence, Providence County, Zip 02906
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