Johnston Senior High School vs. Ponaganset High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Johnston Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Ponaganset High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 805 students in grades 9-12, Johnston Senior High School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 900 students in grades 9-12, Ponaganset 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 27% (which is equal to the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 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
805 students
900 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
70 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#132 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#82 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
212
213
Grade 10 Students
214
204
Grade 11 Students
202
245
Grade 12 Students
177
238
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
32%
6%


% Black
5%
1%


% White
58%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

