📍 23 Ward Avenue, Westerly, Washington County, 02891
Westerly High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Westerly, Washington County. The school has 699 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Westerly school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westerly High School enrolls 699 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 563 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 14 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
218 of the school's 699 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 173 qualify for free lunch and 45 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.
Westerly High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 38, state house district 37.
Westerly High School is one of 6 schools in Westerly, based in Westerly, Rhode Island. The district serves 2,139 students district-wide and employs 212 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 699 students, Westerly High School is larger than the district average of about 357 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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