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Scituate High School vs. Ponaganset High School

Should you attend Scituate High School or Ponaganset 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
Scituate High School
94 Trimtown Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Ponaganset High School
137 Anan Wade Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades 9-12, Scituate High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
374 students
921 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ponaganset 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

#52 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 20%)
#82 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scituate High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponaganset High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in RI)
27%
(Top 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scituate 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 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in RI)
58%
(Top 20% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scituate 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 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in RI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scituate 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 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in RI)
93%
(Top 20% in RI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Scituate 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 Ponaganset 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 Ponaganset High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
80
203
Grade 10 Students
112
250
Grade 11 Students
84
244
Grade 12 Students
98
224

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ponaganset High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scituate 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 Ponaganset High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scituate High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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.
% White
96%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scituate 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 Ponaganset 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
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scituate High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ponaganset 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.
0.08
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Scituate 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 Ponaganset 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
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scituate 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scituate High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ponaganset 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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