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<p><b>The Prout School</b> is a private, coeducational, college-preparatory high school located in <a href="/pages/w/104003292968154">Wakefield</a>, <a href="/pages/w/108295552526163">Rhode Island</a>. It is a member of the NEASC and an <a href="/pages/w/104141449621928">International Baccalaureate</a> school. It is the only International Baccalaureate high school in Rhode Island. It services all of New England, but more specifically Rhode Island and Connecticut.</p><h2>History</h2><p>Located in the <a href="/pages/w/110398285679103">Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence</a>, The Prout School was founded in 1966 by the <a href="/pages/w/102590873133196">Sisters of the Cross and Passion</a> of <a href="/pages/w/113388742007961">Manchester</a>, <a href="/pages/w/215225401831351">England</a> and named after Mother Mary Joseph Prout, the order's founder. The school was originally an all female institution called Prout Memorial High School. The campus was built on a 212acre property adjacent to nearby <a href="/pages/w/104003292968154"> Wakefield (South Kingstown)</a>. In 1981, the school became a diocesan high school, and in 1986 it became a co-educational institution and was renamed the Prout School. In 1992, following the 25th anniversary of the school, Prout became the third United States school to become a member of the <a href="/pages/w/104141449621928">International Baccalaureate</a> Organization.</p><h2>Extracurricular activities</h2><p>Prout has a very large active arts program including theatre, music, visual arts, and dance. The theatre department puts on a <a href="/pages/w/107783905917851">play</a> in the fall and a <a href="/pages/w/108058925889682">musical</a> in the spring. The dance, music and visual arts departments have a joint program every December and June.</p>