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Ponaganset High School vs. Johnston Senior High School

Should you attend Ponaganset High School or Johnston Senior 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
Ponaganset High School
137 Anan Wade Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Johnston Senior High School
345 Cherry Hill Road
Johnston, RI 02919
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Ponaganset 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 921 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 804 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
921 students
804 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
75 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Johnston Senior 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

#82 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 30%)
#132 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponaganset High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Johnston Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Top 50% in RI)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior 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.
58%
(Top 20% in RI)
40-44%
(Top 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in RI)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior 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.
93%
(Top 20% in RI)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior 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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Grade 9 Students
203
222
Grade 10 Students
250
204
Grade 11 Students
244
192
Grade 12 Students
224
186

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior 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%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Johnston Senior 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.
0.19
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior 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
12%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ponaganset 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 Johnston Senior 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%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Johnston Senior 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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