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Hope High School vs. Central High School

Should you attend Hope High School or Central 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
Hope High School
324 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Central High School
70 Fricker St
Providence, RI 02903
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 896 students in grades 9-12, Hope High School 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,302 students in grades 9-12, Central High School 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
896 students
1,302 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
79 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central 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

#255 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
#272 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hope High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hope 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 Central 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hope 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 Central 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hope 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 Central 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.
72%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
77%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hope 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 Central 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 Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
319
367
Grade 10 Students
239
407
Grade 11 Students
176
277
Grade 12 Students
162
251

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
3%
5%
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% Hispanic
69%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hope 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 Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hope 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 Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hope 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 Central 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hope 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.
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0.49
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Hope 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 Central 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
76%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hope 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 Central 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hope 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 Central 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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