David Prouty High School | |
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Address | |
302 Main Street Spencer, Massachusetts United States |
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Coordinates | 42°15′01″N 71°58′40″W / 42.2502°N 71.9778°WCoordinates: 42°15′01″N 71°58′40″W / 42.2502°N 71.9778°W |
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Type |
Public Open enrollment |
School district | Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District |
Principal | Elizabeth York |
Grades | 9–12 |
Color(s) | Black and Orange |
Average SAT scores | 514 verbal 518 math 489 writing 1521 total (2015-2016) |
Website | http://www.sebrsd.org/district/david-prouty-high-school |
David Prouty High School is a public high school located in Spencer, Massachusetts. In the 2015 rankings of U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools, David Prouty High School was left unranked. The school serves grades 9-12 with a student to teacher ratio of 13:1.
The curriculum at David Prouty High School is designed to meet the future career goals of the student, with all major courses categorized as AP, Honors, or Standard College. The school uses a Weighted Class Rank System to determine class rank and G.P.A.
Students are tested via the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The school offers a comprehensive program of clubs and activities for students.
British Exchange Club - In partnership with Christ the King School in Southport, England, they travel to England bi-annually. In the years that they don't travel to England, they host visiting students from Christ the King School.
Drama club - Open to all students who wish to audition or work on production, they put on two to three shows a year.
Envirethon - Team focused on the environment, they have competed in multiple competitions a year on a range of environmental topics.
Foreign Culture Club - The club is focused on promoting other cultures throughout the school year, and also takes a trip yearly, with recent trips including Italy and Costa Rica.
GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance) - School based support group that includes students and teacher advisers. Focus is on encouraging understanding from students and faculty and on planning activities to foster tolerance and acceptance.
Band - Open to all students and offered as a class, the team took home title of "Best Band" in the 2014-2015 season.
Mathletes - The team is chosen from four top ranking math students in the school by the team advisor.