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Westerly High School vs. North Kingstown Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Westerly High School
23 Ward Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
North Kingstown Sr. High School
150 Fairway Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Westerly 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

North Kingstown Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 692 students in grades 9-12, Westerly High School ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,294 students in grades 9-12, North Kingstown Sr. High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
692 students
1,294 students
This chart displays total students of Westerly High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of North Kingstown Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
104 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of North Kingstown Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westerly High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Kingstown Sr. 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

#68 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 30%)
#18 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westerly High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Kingstown Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in RI)
56%
(Top 20% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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.
55-59%
(Top 20% in RI)
74%
(Top 5% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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)
63%
(Top 5% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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)
95%
(Top 20% in RI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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
This chart displays the students of Westerly High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Kingstown Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
187
306
Grade 10 Students
181
329
Grade 11 Students
162
335
Grade 12 Students
162
324

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in North Kingstown Sr. High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westerly High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Kingstown Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westerly 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Kingstown Sr. 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.
0.37
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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
21%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westerly 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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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