📍 137 Anan Wade Road, North Scituate, Providence County, 02857
Ponaganset High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in North Scituate, Providence County. The school has 921 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Foster-Glocester school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ponaganset High School enrolls 921 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 826 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
126 of the school's 921 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 107 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Ponaganset High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 23, state house district 40.
Ponaganset High School is one of 2 schools in Foster-Glocester, based in North Scituate, Rhode Island. The district serves 1,273 students district-wide and employs 108 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 921 students, Ponaganset High School is larger than the district average of about 637 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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