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South Kingstown High School vs. Chariho High School

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School Overview

School
South Kingstown High School
215 Columbia Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Chariho High School
453 Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

South Kingstown 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 861 students in grades 9-12, South Kingstown High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,084 students in grades 9-12, Chariho High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
861 students
1,084 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#13 out of 288 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
#45 out of 288 schools in RI
(Top 20%)
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50-54%
(Top 10% in RI)
40%
(Top 20% in RI)
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70-74%
(Top 5% in RI)
64%
(Top 20% 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 Chariho 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)
88%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
191
317
Grade 10 Students
227
272
Grade 11 Students
214
255
Grade 12 Students
229
240

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
84%
91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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0.29
0.17
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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