Providence Career Technical vs. Central High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Providence Career Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 646 students in grades 9-12, Providence Career Technical 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 9:1 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).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
646 students
1,302 students
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#255 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#272 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
77%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
170
367
Grade 10 Students
162
407
Grade 11 Students
152
277
Grade 12 Students
162
251
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
78%
77%
% Black
11%
12%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
