South Kingstown High School vs. Narragansett High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Kingstown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Narragansett High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 735 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 427 students in grades 9-12, Narragansett 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
735 students
427 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#22 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#34 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
93%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
188
94
Grade 10 Students
172
102
Grade 11 Students
175
98
Grade 12 Students
200
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
4%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
79%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

