📍 70 Fricker St, Providence, Providence County, 02903
Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Providence, Providence County. The school has 1,302 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Providence school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Central High School enrolls 1,302 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 58% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 79 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 4.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 999 | 78% |
| Black or African American | 152 | 12% |
| Asian | 59 | 4.6% |
| White | 39 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,132 of the school's 1,302 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,054 qualify for free lunch and 78 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-20, state senate district 6, state house district 9.
Central High School is one of 39 schools in Providence, based in Providence, Rhode Island. The district serves 20,250 students district-wide and employs 1,511 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,302 students, Central High School is larger than the district average of about 519 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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