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West Warwick High School
Address
Map
1 Webster Knight Dr

West Warwick
,
Kent County
,
Rhode Island
02893

United States
Coordinates41°42′32″N 71°30′58″W / 41.709°N 71.516°W / 41.709; -71.516
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoChoose love.
Founded1965
School districtWest Warwick Public Schools
NCES District ID4401140
SuperintendentKaren Tarasevich
CEEB code400265
NCES School ID440114000318
PrincipalJessica Hassell
Faculty88
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,001 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13:1
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)    Orange and Black
MascotWizard
NicknameWizards
RivalCoventry[2]
USNWR ranking7,534
NewspaperThe Magic Word
Websitesites.google.com/westwarwickpublicschools.com/westwarwickhighschool

West Warwick High School (abbreviated as WWHS) is a public high school in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States.[3] In 2022, the school ranked 29th our of 62 in Rhode Island by US News.[4]

Athletics

The school has a long tradition of excellence in Rhode Island Interscholastic Sports and is a member of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League. Most recently, the Wizard's football team won the Rhode Island Division II State Championship in December 2014. Also the girls soccer team won back to back state championships in 2013 and 2014. Hundreds of students participate in numerous sports throughout the year.[5]

Hazing allegations

On November 16, 2022, reports were released about hazing allegations regarding the West Warwick football team and the school itself, mainly having to due with the junior varsity players and team.[6][7] The superintendent was notified of the alleged incident and suspended seven football players as a result on November 10.[8] It is in question whether or not the team will now be able to play in their next football game. The school had hired a private investigator.[9] The current head coach of the team has been connected to the North Smithfield High School's hazing allegations as well, as he was previously the head coach for the team prior to the reports being released.[10][11] A closed-door parent meeting held on November, 17, 2022, proved to not be beneficial as parents were left with more questions than answers.[12]

Performing arts

The performing arts, have helped to bring national status to the school in recent years. The West Warwick High School Jazz Ensemble "A" Band has won numerous awards including placing in the Finals of the Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival in 2002 to 2007, 2009, and 2012 to 2014; winning the prestigious festival in 2007 and 2014.[13] The Concert Band and Concert Chorale have competed and won local and national awards and titles the past twenty years. Currently, the West Warwick High School Music Department is the largest in the state, with more than 600 students participating annually.

The West Warwick High School Players produce musical productions and have performed since 2009, performing High School Musical (2009), Footloose (2010), Aida (2011), Grease (2012), Legally Blonde (2013), In the Heights (2014), Big Fish (2015), The Addams Family (2016), Catch Me If You Can (2017), Shrek the Musical (2018), 9 to 5 (2019), Chicago (2020), Songs for a New World (2021), SpongeBob SquarePants (2022), and Frozen (2023).[14] In 2015, they were the first and only Rhode Island high school to participate in the Connecticut High School Theater Awards, the regional division of the National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA).

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "West Warwick High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Coventry vs. West Warwick". rihssports.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ^ "WWHS". WWPS.
  4. ^ "West Warwick High School". US News.
  5. ^ "RI Interscholastic League".
  6. ^ "Allegations against West Warwick football players under investigation". WPRI.com. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  7. ^ NEWS, NBC 10 (2022-11-17). "West Warwick parents frustrated with investigation into hazing allegations". WJAR. Retrieved 2022-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ NEWS, NBC 10 (2022-11-16). "Several West Warwick football players suspended from team amid hazing allegations". WJAR. Retrieved 2022-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "West Warwick addresses hazing allegations against football team behind closed doors". ABC6. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  10. ^ World, 247 News Around The (2021-11-02). "West Warwick High School hires 2019 D3 Superbowl winner Wes Pennington". 247 News Around The World. Retrieved 2022-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Incident sparks investigation of West Warwick football players. Here's what we know". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  12. ^ "Parents frustrated with investigation into West Warwick football players". WPRI.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  13. ^ "Berklee HS Jazz Festival".
  14. ^ "WWHS Players".


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