Ponaganset High School - North Scituate, Rhode Island/RI

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Ponaganset High School

137 Anan Wade Road, North Scituate, RI, 02857 -

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Definition of Terms

Ponaganset High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Providence County, RI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

990 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

80 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 262 students

Grade 10 - 273 students

Grade 11 - 222 students

Grade 12 - 233 students

This School

( RI ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( RI ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	19%
% Black	1%	8%
% White	97%	68%

Additional Student Information

This School

( RI ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( RI ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Foster-glocester Regional School District

This School's Agency

( RI ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	2	5
Number of Students Managed	1,646 students	2,639 students
District Total Revenue	$17,017,000	$34,571,000
District Expenditure	$15,534,000	$32,364,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,338	$10,753
District Expenditure / Student	$9,437	$10,147
District Graduation Rates	89%	77%

Ponaganset High School is a school of the Foster-Glocester School District, located in North Scituate, Rhode Island (in Providence County). The majority of high school students in the rural towns of Foster, Rhode Island and Glocester, Rhode Island attend this school. This is a public high school, known for its music program, as well as its agricultural and automotive specialties (which seem to be popular due to the rural nature of the area). The school has gained notoriety in RI for having a seemingly disproportionate number of winter weather-related cancellations each year, notable to many who are accustomed to local radio and television personalities announcing "no school, Foster-Glocester" on days when most of the state is fully functional. The cancellations stem from the rural layout and high-altitude terrain of the two towns; inclement weather conditions make the area more dangerous to travel in car or schoolbus compared to the rest of Rhode Island's coastal, suburban and urban areas.
Recent graduates have attended well known schools such as Wake Forest University, Emerson College, Harvard University, Bates College, Community College of Rhode Island, Carleton College, Ithaca College, Ursinus College, Providence College, and Brown University.
PHS is currently under the public eye with regards to their fuel cell program, titled "Fuel Cell Systems and Infastructure". Led by instructor Ross McCurdy, this program has received several grants from various organizations, such as the Department of Defense, and local energy corporations. They are currently converting a gasoline powered vehicle to a fuel cell/battery-electric hybrid vehicle.
Noted alumni include astronaut "Woody" Spring.
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About This Zip Code (02857)

School Zip (02857)

(RI) State Average

Population (Approximate)

8,441 people

1,042,949 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

42%

33%

Population Average Age

41 years old

36.7 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$59,778

$39,694

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.4 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

42 years old

53 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

87% / 13%

55% / 45%

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