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Cranston High School West is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cranston, Providence County. The school has 1,715 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cranston school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 108.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cranston High School West enrolls 1,715 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 108.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,172 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 312 | 18% |
| Asian | 98 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
472 of the school's 1,715 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 355 qualify for free lunch and 117 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cranston High School West is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 27, state house district 16.
Cranston High School West is one of 24 schools in Cranston, based in Cranston, Rhode Island. The district serves 10,037 students district-wide and employs 797 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,715 students, Cranston High School West is larger than the district average of about 418 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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