| Classical High School | |
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| Address | |
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770 Westminster Street , Rhode Island 02903 | |
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| Type | Public, Magnet |
| Motto | Certare, Petere, Reperire, Neque Cedere (To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield) |
| Established | March 20, 1843 |
| Principal | Scott Barr |
| Faculty | 64.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,113 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.39[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple & white |
| Mascot | Lady Purple/Athena |
| Communities served | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Website | www |
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Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a public magnet school in the Providence School District, in Providence, Rhode Island.[2] It was originally an all-male school but has since become co-ed. Classical's motto is Certare, Petere, Reperire, Neque Cedere, a Latin translation of the famous phrase taken from Tennyson's poem "Ulysses", "To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield". Classical High School stands roughly at the intersection of the Federal Hill, West End, and Upper South Providence neighborhoods.
- ^ a b c "Classical High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Classical High School – Providence, Rhode Island/RI – Public School Profile