Providence Career Technical vs. Davies Career-tech High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Providence Career Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Davies Career-tech High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades 9-12, Providence Career Technical 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 895 students in grades 9-12, Davies Career-tech High School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
659 students
895 students
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#213 out of 288 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#113 out of 288 schools in RI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
164
255
Grade 10 Students
158
233
Grade 11 Students
174
218
Grade 12 Students
163
189
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
78%
43%
% Black
12%
17%
% White
5%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
