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Chariho High School vs. Narragansett High School

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School Overview

School
Chariho High School
453 Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Narragansett High School
245 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,012 students in grades 9-12, Chariho High School ranks in the top 30% 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 36% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 427 students in grades 9-12, Narragansett High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,012 students
427 students
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This chart displays total students of Narragansett High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Narragansett High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#64 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 30%)
#34 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Narragansett High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in RI)
40-44%
(Top 30% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chariho 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Narragansett 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 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in RI)
70-74%
(Top 5% in RI)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Narragansett 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 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 20% in RI)
50-54%
(Top 20% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chariho High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Narragansett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 50% in RI)
≥95%
(Top 10% in RI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chariho High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Narragansett High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Narragansett High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
276
94
Grade 10 Students
265
102
Grade 11 Students
248
98
Grade 12 Students
223
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chariho High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Narragansett High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chariho High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Narragansett High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
89%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Narragansett High School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chariho High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Narragansett High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Chariho High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Narragansett High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chariho High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Narragansett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chariho High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Narragansett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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