📍 770 Westminster Street, Providence, Providence County, 02903
Classical High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Providence, Providence County. The school has 1,113 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Providence school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 88% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Classical High School enrolls 1,113 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 43% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 64 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 20% White and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 533 | 48% |
| White | 221 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 193 | 17% |
| Asian | 100 | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
649 of the school's 1,113 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 528 qualify for free lunch and 121 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Classical 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.
Classical 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 1,113 students, Classical 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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