Smithfield High School is a
high school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
in the Apple Valley section of
Smithfield, Rhode Island near
Greenville, Rhode Island
Greenville is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the New England town, town of Smithfield, Rhode Island, Smithfield in Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 8,658 at the 2010 ...
, USA (in
Providence County). The high school, which opened in 1966, was designed by the architect,
Joseph M. Mosher. Prior to that date Smithfield students generally attended high schools in Providence or North Providence. Smithfield High School is the only public high school in the Town of Smithfield. High School graduations typically take place at nearby
Bryant University
Bryant University is a private university in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It has two colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business, and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
History
Butler Exc ...
. The school was ranked 17th out of 52 high schools in Rhode Island in 2006.
Athletics
Smithfield High School's mascot is a Sentinel, and its colors are green and gold. The high school athletes compete in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League in which most of Rhode Island's public and private schools compete.
SHS website
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See also
* List of high schools in Rhode Island
References
External links
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Public high schools in Rhode Island
Schools in Providence County, Rhode Island
1966 establishments in Rhode Island
Educational institutions established in 1966