The Prout School

{{Short description|School in Wakefield, Rhode Island, United States}} {{More citations needed|date=May 2018}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = The Prout School | native_name = | latin_name = | image = | caption = | address = 4640 Tower Hill Road | city = Wakefield | state = Rhode Island | county = Washington County | zipcode = 02879-2277 | country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|41|27|2.71|N|71|28|6.75|W|type:edu_region:US-RI|display=inline,title}} | district = | authority = | religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic | affiliation = | superintendent = | founder = Elizabeth Prout (Sisters of the Cross and Passion) | head_of_school = David Estes | chairperson = Richard L. Cote, Sr. | chaplain = Ryan Simas | head_label = Campus Minister | head = Lily A. Araujo | staff = | USNWR_ranking = | faculty = 31 | teaching_staff = | ceeb = | avg_class_size = | ratio = | type = Private, Coeducational | system = | fees = | tuition = $16,500 | endowment = $55.15 million (as of 2011) | grades = 9–12 | campus_size = {{Convert|212|acre|km2}} | campus_type = Rural | song = | fight_song = | motto = Fluctus justitiae pax | motto_translation = Latin: "Peace will be the fruit of justice - La paix est le fruit de la justice" | accreditation = New England Association of Schools and Colleges,<ref name="NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools">{{cite web|url=http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools|title=NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools|accessdate=2009-07-28|author=NEASC-CIS|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616135733/http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools|archivedate=2009-06-16}}</ref> International Baccalaureate | rival = | mascot = Crusader | patron = | team_name = Crusaders | nickname = | colors = Maroon and White {{color box|maroon}}{{color box|white}} | yearbook = ''Columba'' | publication = | newspaper = ''The Crusader Chronicle'' (defunct) | established = 1966 | closed = | alumni = | enrollment = 400 | enrollment_as_of = 2020 | free_label = Dean of Students | free_text = Andrea Spazziante | free_label2 = Admissions Director | free_text2 = Sharon DeLuca | free_label3 = Athletic Directors | free_text3 = Duane Miranda, Kelly Moniz | free_label4 = | free_text4 = | website = {{URL|www.theproutschool.org}} }}

'''The Prout School''' is a private, coeducational, college-preparatory high school located in Wakefield, Rhode Island. It is a member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is an International Baccalaureate school. It services all of New England, but more specifically Rhode Island and Connecticut.

== History ==

Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, The Prout School was founded in 1966 by the Sisters of the Cross and Passion of Manchester, England and named after Mother Mary Joseph Prout, the order's founder. The school was originally an all female institution called Prout Memorial High School. The campus was built on a {{convert|212|acre|km2|adj=on}} property adjacent to nearby Wakefield (South Kingstown). In 1981, the school became a diocesan high school, and in 1986 it became a co-educational institution and was renamed The Prout School. In 1992, following the 25th anniversary of the school, Prout became the third United States school to become a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization.

== Extracurricular activities ==

Prout has a very large active arts program, including theatre, music, visual arts, and dance. The theatre department puts on a play in the winter and a musical in the fall and spring. The dance, music, and visual arts departments have a joint program every December and June.

In addition to the arts programs, the school also offers many clubs and non-athletic teams including Mock Trial, Robotics, and Math Team. The school's chapter of the Rhode Island Model Legislature has been highly successful in recent years. {{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} In the 2020–2021 school year (the Seventy-Fourth Rhode Island Model Legislature), the club enjoyed its most successful year, with Michael J. Garman, the leader of the Liberal Party, serving as President of the Senate and Ruth Axford as Senate Conservative Leader.

{| class="wikitable" |- | '''Fall sports''' || Cross country, soccer, girls' volleyball, girls' tennis, football (co-op) |- | '''Winter sports''' || Swim, indoor track, basketball, girls' hockey (co-op) boys' hockey |- | '''Spring sports''' || Baseball, softball, lacrosse, outdoor track, boys' tennis, sailing, golf |}

==Notable alumni== *Carolyn Rafaelian, founder of Alex and Ani *Mason Feole, professional baseball player (2019–present)

==Notes and references== {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.theproutschool.org The Prout School homepage]

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