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Best High Schools
in Providence

This page covers 10 high schools in Providence, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
Rhode Island
State
1
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Providence Career Technical
Grades 09–12646 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (9.2:1)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
E-Cubed Academy
Grades 09–12346 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($26,311/student)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Classical High School
Grades 09–121,113 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (96%) · above-average investment ($26,311/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
96%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
360 High School
Grades 09–12335 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($26,311/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
75%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Hope High School
Grades 09–12896 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($26,311/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
67%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Mount Pleasant High
Grades 09–121,164 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,311/student)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
65%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Times2 Middle/High School
Grades 06–12391 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,311/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Central High School
Grades 09–121,302 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,311/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
70%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS
Grades 09–12562 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($26,311/student)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
62%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
W B Cooley & Acad Internationa
Grades 09–12322 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($26,311/student)
59
/100
Graduation Rate
56%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,311
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
High Schools
39
Total Schools
77
#1 Score
66
Avg Score
District profileProvidence
Top Ranked High School
1
Providence Career Technical
Score: 77/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.