History
In 1901 the State Board of Education in Rhode Island approved the establishment of the Wickford Academy (now known as the North Kingstown Senior High School). Four years later, in 1905, the first graduates received their diplomas. 2005 marked the school's 100th anniversary. Also had a girl named Elizabeth Beisel go to the olympics twice for USA Swimming.
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