Woonsocket High School
Tel:
(401)767-4703
- Woonsocket High School serves 1,572 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 28%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Woonsocket High School placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 42%.
Top Placements
Woonsocket High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Woonsocket High School's student population of 1,572 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 96 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,572 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 96 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Woonsocket High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Woonsocket High School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
| Overall School Rank | #207 out of 287 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 28% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 36% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 25% |
| Black | 11% | 9% |
| White | 46% | 58% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 73% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Woonsocket School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Woonsocket High School is Beacon Charter School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Leo A. Savoie School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Woonsocket Woonsocket Career An Technical Center Vocational School
0.3 miles
400 Aylsworth Avenue
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401)767-4662 0.3 n/a n/a - Woonsocket Leo A. Savoie School Grades: K-5 | 393 students
0.4 miles
990 Mendon Road
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401)767-4820 0.4 K-5 393 - Woonsocket Governor Aram J. Pothier School Grades: PK-2 | 480 students
0.5 miles
420 Robinson Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401)767-4767 0.5 PK-2 480 - Woonsocket Citizens Memorial School Grades: 3-5 | 427 students
0.6 miles
250 Winthrop Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401)767-4850 0.6 3-5 427 - Woonsocket Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet Grades: 6-8 | 663 students
0.8 miles
60 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401)235-6110 0.8 6-8 663
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