Providence High School Girls Department Manuscripts of Examination (MSS-0116)

Biographical/Historical Note

Providence High School was initially built on President Street in Providence, RI in 1843. While both males and females attended the same school, they were separated into two departments by their gender. A new school was built on Sumner Street with the building dedication held on September 3, 1878. The students were still divided by gender at this time. The school was renamed Providence Classical High School in 1898.