📍 375 Adelaide Avenue, Providence, Providence County, 02907
Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Providence, Providence County. The school has 562 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Providence school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 67%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS enrolls 562 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 43 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American and 3.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 430 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 13% |
| White | 20 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 17 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
457 of the school's 562 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 433 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS 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-10, state senate district 2, state house district 10.
Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS 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 562 students, Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS is close to 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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