Cranston High School East
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Cranston High School East, often called East, Cranston East, or abbreviated as CHSE, is a comprehensive high school located in the central part of Cranston, Rhode Island
, with over 1,700 students in grades 9-12 and 150+ faculty members. The school mascot is the Thunderbolt, and its colors are green and white.
Cranston High School East is housed in two buildings, the main building at 899 Park Avenue and the William A. Briggs Building two doors down, which is where the school was originally housed. The Briggs building is home to the administrative offices of Cranston Public Schools, and also served as a Junior High School in the early part of the 20th century.
Cranston East was the first high school in Cranston; before Cranston High School West opened in 1958, the school was called simply Cranston High.
During the 2010-2011 swim season, the Cranston East Boys won the Division II state title.
Cranston, Rhode Island
Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston...
, with over 1,700 students in grades 9-12 and 150+ faculty members. The school mascot is the Thunderbolt, and its colors are green and white.
Cranston High School East is housed in two buildings, the main building at 899 Park Avenue and the William A. Briggs Building two doors down, which is where the school was originally housed. The Briggs building is home to the administrative offices of Cranston Public Schools, and also served as a Junior High School in the early part of the 20th century.
Cranston East was the first high school in Cranston; before Cranston High School West opened in 1958, the school was called simply Cranston High.
Facilities
In the late 19th century, Cranston High School was built and dedicated to William Briggs. In the 1920s a new section of the building (commonly referred to as "main") had been built because Briggs was too crowded at the time due to it being the only high school in the city. In 2007, the southeastern section of the building was rebuilt and added a few more (and much needed) classrooms in the area. It is commonly referred to as the "new wing."Athletics
Cranston East is known for many championships in football, basketball, swimming, soccer and baseball. They are in Division I of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League in Football, Baseball and Basketball and Division II for, soccer, and many others. Cranston East's Boy's Basketball team won back-to-back-to-back Championships in the now defunct Division I-A from 2002-2004.During the 2010-2011 swim season, the Cranston East Boys won the Division II state title.
Notable alumni
- Tom MellorTom MellorThomas Robert Mellor is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.Mellor was drafted 68th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 1970 NHL Amateur Draft and played 26 regular season games in the National Hockey League for Detroit between 1973 and 1975...
- played in the national hockey league. Won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics - Vinny Pazienza: former World Champion professional boxer
- Mike StenhouseMike StenhouseMichael Steven Stenhouse is a former outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos from -, the Minnesota Twins in , and the Boston Red Sox in . Listed at 6'1", 195 lb., Stenhouse batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
: Played for the Expos and Boston Redsox in the 80's