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Classical High School vs. Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School

Should I attend Classical High School or Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Classical High School
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
375 Adelaide Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Classical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,103 students in grades 9-12, Classical High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 681 students in grades 9-12, Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,103 students
681 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#8 out of 288 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
#257 out of 288 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
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55%
(Top 5% in RI)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Classical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
(Top 1% in RI)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Classical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 5% in RI)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart display graduation rate of Classical High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Classical High School by grade.
This chart display the students of Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
271
131
Grade 10 Students
289
153
Grade 11 Students
283
222
Grade 12 Students
260
175

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
9%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
79%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Classical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
17%
11%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
22%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.70
0.36
This chart display the diversity score of Classical High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
73%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Classical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Classical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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