📍 215 Columbia Street, Wakefield, Washington County, 02879
South Kingstown High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wakefield, Washington County. The school has 789 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Kingstown school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Kingstown High enrolls 789 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 651 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 789 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 20 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.
South Kingstown High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 37, state house district 34.
South Kingstown High is one of 7 schools in South Kingstown, based in Wakefield, Rhode Island. The district serves 2,253 students district-wide and employs 209 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 789 students, South Kingstown High is larger than the district average of about 322 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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