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Mt. Hope High School vs. Barrington High School

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School Overview

School
Mt. Hope High School
199 Chestnut Street
Bristol, RI 02809
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Barrington High School
220 Lincoln Avenue
Barrington, RI 02806
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Barrington 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 923 students in grades 9-12, Mt. Hope High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,119 students in grades 9-12, Barrington 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 65% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
923 students
1,119 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#109 out of 288 schools in RI
(Top 50%)
#3 out of 288 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
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20-24%
(Top 50% in RI)
65%
(Top 5% in RI)
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45-49%
(Top 50% in RI)
84%
(Top 5% in RI)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barrington 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.
92%
(Top 20% in RI)
97%
(Top 5% in RI)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
210
321
Grade 10 Students
250
275
Grade 11 Students
228
278
Grade 12 Students
235
245

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
86%
82%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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0.26
0.32
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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