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Westerly High School vs. South Kingstown High School

Should you attend Westerly High School or South Kingstown 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
Westerly High School
23 Ward Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
South Kingstown High School
215 Columbia Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
: 
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%)

South Kingstown 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 699 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 10:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 789 students in grades 9-12, South Kingstown 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
699 students
789 students
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This chart displays total students of South Kingstown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Kingstown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Kingstown 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%)
#22 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 South Kingstown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in RI)
50-54%
(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 South Kingstown 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)
75-79%
(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 South Kingstown 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)
55-59%
(Top 10% 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 South Kingstown 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 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 South Kingstown 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 South Kingstown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
200
171
Grade 10 Students
171
185
Grade 11 Students
170
204
Grade 12 Students
158
229

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South Kingstown High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Kingstown 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%
6%
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 South Kingstown 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 South Kingstown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
82%
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 South Kingstown 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
6%
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 South Kingstown 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.
0.33
0.32
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 South Kingstown 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
25%
13%
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 South Kingstown 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%
3%
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 South Kingstown 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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