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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL ON BEING RANKED AS ONE OF

THE FIVE TOP HIGH SCHOOLS IN RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senator Louis P.DiPalma

     Date Introduced: May 28, 2014

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, Middletown High School is a comprehensive, four-year, public facility

comprised of grades nine through twelve with an enrollment of approximately 700 students from

the local community; and

     WHEREAS, The school's mission is "to be an educational community committed to

providing the academic, civic, and social tools essential for the future success of our students";

and

     WHEREAS, Since first opening its doors, Middletown High School has compiled a

tradition of academic rigor, coupled with an unwavering commitment to teaching and guiding its

pupils to become successful in a competitive and ever-changing world; and

     WHEREAS, The 2014 U.S. News and World Report has validated the school's efforts by

officially ranking it as the fifth best high school out of the fifty-two currently operating in Rhode

Island; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, nationwide Middletown High School earned a prestigious

ranking of 1,504 out of the 31,242 high schools across the United States; and

     WHEREAS, In order to qualify for a state ranking, Middletown High School needed to

be awarded a national gold or silver medal which is based on teacher-to-student ratios, college

readiness and proficiency in math and reading. Based on the NECAP test administered in

October of 2013, Middletown scored first in writing, fourth in math proficiency and two-thirds of

its students met grade expectations with distinction in reading; and

     WHEREAS, The accomplishments and strides demonstrated by this achievement

illustrates the positive impact that a successful collaboration between administrators, teachers,

and parents has had on the educational experience of the young people attending Middletown

High School; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby applauds and congratulates the students, administration, parents, teachers, and staff of

Middletown High School for their uncompromising dedication to excellence in education and on

earning the rank of "Top 5" high schools in Rhode Island; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Rosemarie K. Kraeger, Superintendent of

the Middletown School Department.

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