Toll Gate High School

Toll Gate High School is a public high school in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, on Centerville Road. It serves education to grades 9-12 and has approximately 1100 students and 97 teachers. It is a part of Warwick Public Schools.

Toll Gate High School
The Robert J. Shapiro Arts Center at TGHS
The Robert J. Shapiro Arts Center at TGHS
Address
Map
575 Centerville Rd

,
02886

United States
Coordinates41°41′52″N 71°28′46″W / 41.697879°N 71.479504°W / 41.697879; -71.479504[1]
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1972
School districtWarwick Public Schools
NCES District ID4401110[2]
School numberState school ID: 35138
CEEB code400237
NCES School ID440111000307[3]
PrincipalCandace Caluori
Faculty93.80 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,210 (2016-17)[4]
Student to teacher ratio11.17[3]
Campus sizeMedium
Color(s)Red, White, Navy      
Athletics(FALL) Football, Cross Country, Soccer(Girls), Soccer(Boys), Tennis(Girls), Volleyball(Girls), Field Hockey, Unified Volleyball (WINTER)Basketball(Boys), Basketball(Girls), Wrestling, Indoor Track, Swimming, Gymnastics, Hockey(Boys), Hockey(Girls), Competition Cheerleading, (SPRING)Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse(Boys), Lacrosse(Girls), Tennis(Boys), Volleyball(Boys), Golf, Outdoor Track, Unified Basketball
MascotTitan
AccreditationNEASC
NewspaperTitan Tribune
Feeder schoolsWinman Junior High School
Websitehttps://tghs.warwickschools.org/o/tghs

History

The school opened in 1972 with Robert J. Shapiro as the first principal, who later became the superintendent for Warwick Schools (retiring from this position in 2007).[5] The school's cultural arts center was dedicated in Shapiro's name in 1999.

Extracurricular activities

Marching band at Gaspee Days Parade

Athletics/Other Teams

The Toll Gate Varsity Ice Hockey team won the 2004 Rhode Island State Championship, ending the 26-year run of Mount Saint Charles Academy.[6] Their victory is documented in the 2006 documentary film Ice Kings.[7]

State championship titles:

  • Baseball: 1991 (Class A), 2001 (Class A)
  • Basketball (Girls'): 1973 (Class A), 1982 (Class A)
  • Cross Country (Boys'): 1972 (State), 1974 (Class A, State and New England), 1999 (Class B)
  • Golf: 1981 (State)
  • Ice Hockey: 1988 (Met B-1 Small), 2004 (State), 2005 (State)
  • Ice Hockey (Girls): 2006, 2014 (Division I-State), 2015 (DeCosta Division-State)
  • Indoor Track (Boys'): 2005 (Class B)
  • Indoor Track (Girls'): 2001 (Large Schools) 2015(Class - Medium Schools)
  • Soccer (Boys'): 1990 (I-B), 2014 (Division II-State)
  • Softball (fast-pitch): 2005-2006 (Division II)
  • Tennis (Boys'): 1979-1981 (Class A), 2007-2008 (Division II)
  • Tennis (Girls'): 1977 (Class A), 1985 (Class A), 1991 (Class A)
  • Unified Basketball: 2014 (State)
  • Unified Volleyball: 2015 (State)
  • Volleyball (Boys'): 1988 (Division I)
  • Volleyball (Girls'): 1979-1983 (Class A), 1985-1988 (Class A), 1990 (Class A), 1994 (Class A), 1997 (Class A), 1999 (Class A), 2001 (Class A)
  • Mock Trial Team : Rhode Island State Champions 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013
  • Wrestling: 2018-2019 (Division II B), 2019-2020 (Division II B)

Notable alumni

References