Mount Hope High School (Rhode Island)

Mt. Hope High School is a regionalized school that educates over 1200 students from both Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island, USA. It is located on 199 Chestnut Street in Bristol, RI, and it is operated by the Bristol Warren Regional School District.

Infobox Secondary school
name = Mt. Hope High School
principal =
type = US Public Secondary
grades = 9–12
established = September 1993
city = Bristol
state = Rhode Island
country = USA
enrollment = 1,224
campus = Suburban
mascot = Husky
colors = Purple, White, and Silver
website = [http://www2.bw.k12.ri.us/MtHope www2.bw.k12.ri.us/MtHope]

Administration

*Principal: Mr. Donald J. Rebello
*Assistant Principal: Mr. Gaetano "Guy" Murgo
*Assistant Principal: Mr. Jamie M. Crowley
*Dean of Students: Mr. Antonio Teixeira
*Dean of Students: Mr. Russell Noble

ecurity

*Cameras monitoring entrances and exits [http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20061004_schools4.316d1ff.html]
*Police Patrol in Hallways

Mission statement

To educate all students to become skillful learners and responsible, productive citizens.

*This mission statement has been in place since 2004.
*Three weeks were taken for the Principal, Vice-Principal, Dean of Discipline, SG, and the head guidance counselor along with a board of students, representing the best and brightest, to come up with this statement. Every word of the statement was analyzed so other students and teachers could use it effectively.
*The mission statement is expected to be memorized by all students at Mt.Hope High School.
*Students must relate every piece of work that goes into digital portfolios to the school's mission statement.

History

Mt. Hope High School was founded in September 1993, when Warren High School and Bristol High School merged. During this time, both the Bristol and Warren Regional Districts were becoming combined.

The mission statement was also created by a student council where the best performing students from the school came up with the statement. Every word was analyzed and made the process take a while.

Curriculum

Graduation requirements

Mt. Hope High has established a set of academic, social, and civic regulations known as the "Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements." These academic expectations include listening, speaking, reading, writing, and problem-solving effectively. Each student must score a grade of "Proficient" or higher. These regulations tie in with the new diploma system of the school; any student graduating in 2008 or later must average a score of "Proficient" in all the rubrics to be able to officially graduate Mt. Hope High School.They also have to create a digital portfolio, which is an online showcase of the student's best work. The digital portfolio has been known amongst students to be largely ineffective; demonstrating nothing of value. Multiple unorganized attempts at forming a petition to abolish the digital portfolios have been staged and abandoned.

ports

Fall season (September - November)

*Cross Country
*American football
*Boys' Soccer
*Girls' Soccer
*Girls' Tennis
*Girls' Volleyball

Winter season (December - February)

*Ice Hockey
*Boys' Basketball
*Girls' Basketball
*Boys' Indoor Track
*Girls' Indoor Track
*Boys' Swimming
*Girls' Swimming
*Wrestling

pring season (March - June)

*Baseball
*Golf
*Boys' Lacrosse
*Girls' Lacrosse
*Girls' Softball
*Boys' Tennis
*Boys' Track and Field
*Girls' Track and Field

chool clubs and activities

Band

Mt. Hope High has a standard-grade marching band and music department. Every year, the MHHS Marching Band participates in several parades, including Bristol's Fourth of July Parade. The band makes trips to certain parts of the country yearly, which thus far have been Florida, Washington, D.C., Boston, MA, and New York City.

Robert Arsenault has been the band's director for nearly twenty years, and he has brought the MHHS Marching Band to phenomenal achievement.

In 2008 Arsenault stepped down from Marching Band Director and the position went to both Chris Lambert and Melissa Labonte. Arsenault will continue conducting Mt. Hope's Concert Band while Lambert will take over conducting the Symphonic Band. Marching band will be mostly coordinated by Labonte.

List of clubs/activities

*Academic Decathlon
*Art Club
*Art Honor Society
*Band
*Chorus
*DECA
*Environmental Club
*Executive Board
*Foreign Language Honor Society
*Gay Straight Alliance
*Guitar Ensemble
*Interact
*Intramurals
*Jazz Band
*Jazz Choir
*Jive
*MASH
*Masqueraders
*Math Team
*National Honor Society
*SADD
*School Newspaper
*Science Olympiad
*Student Council
*Yearbook
*Mt Hope Peace Corps
*Mt Hope-Kickemuit Peer Helpers

Notable Accomplishments

Music/Arts

*The Mt. Hope High School Marching Band always leads Bristol's Fourth of July Parade, USA's oldest Fourth of July parade/celebration. [http://www.projo.com/tennis/content/projo_20060604_04tencol.8235e22.html]
*Mt. Hope is well-known for its art program. [citation needed]
*Many students from the music program participate in All-States (music competition). [citation needed]
*The Mt. Hope guitar ensemble won several awards at a competition at Pace University in New York City in 2006

Sports

*The Girls' Lacrosse team won the 2008 Division I-A State Championship against Cranston West.
*The Girls' Soccer team won the 2007 Division I State Championship against LaSalle Academy.
*The Boys' Lacrosse Team won the Division II RI State Championship in 2005. Several Students have made it to the 2006 All-State Girls' Lacrosse team, as well. [http://www.projo.com/highschool/allstate/spring2006/AL_0707_E10.pdf]
*The Boys' Swim Team has been RI's Swimming Division III Champs from 2004-2006.
*The Huskies Football Team won RI's Division II Super Bowl in 1998.

External links

* [http://www2.bw.k12.ri.us/MtHope Mt. Hope High School]
* [http://www.mhhs2009.com Mt. Hope High School's Class of 2009 Website]
* [http://www2.bw.k12.ri.us/education/club/club.php MHHS Marching Band]