📍 150 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, Providence County, 02860
William E. Tolman High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pawtucket, Providence County. The school has 1,056 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pawtucket school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 23% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 76%. The school offers 12 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William E. Tolman High enrolls 1,056 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 74 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% Hispanic or Latino, 30% White and 26% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 374 | 35% |
| White | 315 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 278 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
554 of the school's 1,056 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 517 qualify for free lunch and 37 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.
William E. Tolman High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-10, state senate district 8, state house district 60.
William E. Tolman High is one of 16 schools in Pawtucket, based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The district serves 7,816 students district-wide and employs 604 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,056 students, William E. Tolman High is larger than the district average of about 489 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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