Best High Schools in Rhode Island
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Rhode Island, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 51%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cranston High School West | Cranston, RI | 1,715 | 51% |
| 2 | East Providence High | East Providence, RI | 1,659 | 60% |
| 3 | Woonsocket High School | Woonsocket, RI | 1,621 | 49% |
| 4 | Cranston High School East | Cranston, RI | 1,499 | 55% |
| 5 | Cumberland High School | Cumberland, RI | 1,446 | 65% |
| 6 | North Kingstown Sr. High | North Kingstown, RI | 1,374 | 58% |
| 7 | Central High School | Providence, RI | 1,302 | 43% |
| 8 | Coventry High School | Coventry, RI | 1,301 | 68% |
| 9 | Toll Gate High School | Warwick, RI | 1,188 | 48% |
| 10 | Mount Pleasant High | Providence, RI | 1,164 | 43% |
| 11 | Pilgrim High School | Warwick, RI | 1,147 | 51% |
| 12 | Barrington High School | Barrington, RI | 1,139 | 70% |
| 13 | Classical High School | Providence, RI | 1,113 | 44% |
| 14 | North Providence High | North Providence, RI | 1,090 | 66% |
| 15 | William E. Tolman High | Pawtucket, RI | 1,056 | 50% |
| 16 | West Warwick High School | West Warwick, RI | 1,047 | 56% |
| 17 | Chariho High School | Wood River Junction, RI | 1,043 | 56% |
| 18 | Lincoln Senior High School | Lincoln, RI | 976 | 57% |
| 19 | Ponaganset High School | North Scituate, RI | 921 | 63% |
| 20 | Davies Career-Tech High School | Lincoln, RI | 912 | 46% |
| 21 | Hope High School | Providence, RI | 896 | 43% |
| 22 | Mt. Hope High School | Bristol, RI | 879 | 52% |
| 23 | Charles E. Shea High School | Pawtucket, RI | 870 | 56% |
| 24 | Central Falls Sr High | Central Falls, RI | 811 | 30% |
| 25 | Johnston Senior High | Johnston, RI | 804 | 62% |
| 26 | Portsmouth High School | Portsmouth, RI | 796 | 68% |
| 27 | South Kingstown High | Wakefield, RI | 789 | 64% |
| 28 | Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr | Providence, RI | 776 | 40% |
| 29 | Smithfield High School | Smithfield, RI | 772 | 58% |
| 30 | East Greenwich High | East Greenwich, RI | 737 | 60% |
| 31 | Westerly High School | Westerly, RI | 699 | 67% |
| 32 | Burrillville High School | Harrisville, RI | 657 | 60% |
| 33 | Providence Career Technical | Providence, RI | 646 | 39% |
| 34 | Rogers High School | Newport, RI | 633 | 33% |
| 35 | Middletown High School | Middletown, RI | 567 | 66% |
| 36 | Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS | Providence, RI | 562 | 45% |
| 37 | North Smitfield HS | North Smithfield, RI | 524 | 52% |
| 38 | Narragansett High School | Narragansett, RI | 474 | 56% |
| 39 | Tiverton High School | Tiverton, RI | 469 | 52% |
| 40 | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional | West Greenwich, RI | 453 | 58% |
| 41 | Blackstone Valley Prep High | Cumberland, RI | 399 | 52% |
| 42 | Times2 Middle/High School | Providence, RI | 391 | 39% |
| 43 | Scituate High School | North Scituate, RI | 374 | 60% |
| 44 | RINI Middle College | Providence, RI | 370 | 38% |
| 45 | Blackstone Academy Charter | Pawtucket, RI | 351 | 52% |
| 46 | E-Cubed Academy | Providence, RI | 346 | 35% |
| 47 | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Warren, RI | 344 | 32% |
| 48 | 360 High School | Providence, RI | 335 | 33% |
| 49 | W B Cooley & Acad Internationa | Providence, RI | 322 | 40% |
| 50 | Paul Cuffee Upper School | Providence, RI | 271 | 33% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Rhode Island?
The largest high school in Rhode Island is Cranston High School West in Cranston with 1,715 students and a 51% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Rhode Island?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Rhode Island by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.