About Scituate High School
A Tradition of Excellence, Personalized Learning,
and Preparing for the Future
Fast Facts
- 97% graduation rate in 2017, 94% in 2015, 2016
- 100% graduating seniors fulfilled STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics) requirement
- 85% of AP students scored at College-Level Mastery
- 45% of all SHS students enrolled in a Project Lead the Way CTE course
- Average class size: 16
- Opportunity to graduate with up to a full year of college credits with Advanced Placement and Early Enrollment
- Consistently ranked one of the top high schools in Rhode Island in PSAT, SAT, and NECAP Science scores
- English classes are student-interest driven and have included sports literature, science fiction, poetry, and more
- 86% of graduates continue on to 2- and 4- year colleges
- Only R.I. school district to offer the AP Mobile CSP course where students develop socially useful apps and earn college credit
- Only R.I. school to offer FIRST Tech Challenge, SeaPerch (building, testing, and improving aquatic Remotely Operated Vehicles), and SeaGlide (building, testing, and improving Autonomous Underwater Vehicles)
Scituate High School is dedicated to helping you achieve these goals, and we provide every one of our students with the opportunities and skills they need to be successful on any path they choose.
Our school community has set high standards for students through meaningful instruction and personalized, student-centered learning experiences.
As a small high school, we are able to provide opportunities for every student that larger schools cannot while preserving a tradition of excellence in a family atmosphere.
Awards and Honors
- Rhode Island Department of Education Commended School
- 21 varsity sports with three current State Champions – Boys Tennis, Girls Soccer, and Softball
- One of only four schools representing R.I. at the Super Regional FIRST Tech Challenge (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
- One of four R.I. high schools to offer HOSA Chapter (Health Occupations Student Organization). Earned state gold medals and top 10 national honors
- 2018 Advanced Placement Honor Roll (1 of only 6 R.I. High Schools to receive this honor) and 85% of AP students scored at College-Level Mastery
- 60+ students selected for Rhode Island All-State Band and Chorus
- Superior ratings for band and chorus at RIMEA Festival consistently every year
- 4-time consecutive National NEED High School of the Year, 11-time Rhode Island NEED High School of the year
- Five computing awards from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) in three years
- $100k Champlin Grant for State of the Art Media Center
- One of Rhode Island’s top schools in PSAT, SAT, and NGSS Science scores
The Scituate School Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, national origin, color, creed, political affiliation or disability in any of its educational programs and activities, and in employment and application for employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Assistant Superintendent, P.O. Box 188, North Scituate, Rhode Island 02857, Telephone: (401) 647-4100; Email: Assistant.Superintendent@ScituateSchoolsRI.net.
You may also direct inquiries directly to: Office for Civil Rights (Boston Office), U.S. Department of Education, 8th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: (617) 289-0111; Facsimile: (617) 289-0150; Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov. If you require an accommodation to attend a meeting or program at a school, call the Assistant Superintendent at least two business days in advance of the meeting or program.