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Chariho High School vs. South Kingstown High School

Should you attend Chariho High School or South Kingstown High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Chariho High School
453 Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
South Kingstown High School
215 Columbia Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,043 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 14:1 is higher than 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 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 789 students in grades 9-12, South Kingstown High School ranks in the top 10% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,043 students
789 students
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This chart displays total students of South Kingstown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Kingstown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Kingstown 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%)
#22 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chariho High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Kingstown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in RI)
50-54%
(Top 20% 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 South Kingstown 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)
75-79%
(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 South Kingstown 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)
55-59%
(Top 10% 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 South Kingstown 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)
93%
(Top 20% 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 South Kingstown 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
This chart displays the students of Chariho High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Kingstown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
308
171
Grade 10 Students
269
185
Grade 11 Students
243
204
Grade 12 Students
223
229

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South Kingstown High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Kingstown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
6%
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 South Kingstown 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%
2%
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 South Kingstown 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%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chariho High School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Kingstown 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 South Kingstown 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
0.32
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 South Kingstown 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
18%
13%
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 South Kingstown 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%
3%
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 South Kingstown 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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