Best High Schools in Rhode Island

Best High Schools
in Rhode Island

We reviewed 21,035 U.S. public high schools; 10 Rhode Island schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Rhode Island tests the reading, writing and math skills of high school students with the New England Common Assessment Program, according to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. Through the Regional Student Program Tuition Break, Rhode Island students may receive discounted tuition at out-of-state colleges within New England.

There are 10 Rhode Island schools in the U.S. News Best High Schools 2013 rankings, including one gold medal school, four silver medal schools and five bronze medal schools. The gold medal goes to Classical High School, in the Providence Public School District.

Top Ranked RI Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Classical High School

770 WESTMINSTER ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

#2

Barrington High School

220 LINCOLN AVE, BARRINGTON, RI 02806

#3

East Greenwich High School

300 AVENGER DR, EAST GREENWICH, RI 02818

#4

Times2 Academy

50 FILLMORE ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908

#5

Mt. Hope High School

199 CHESTNUT ST, BRISTOL, RI 02809

Other Notable RI Schools

These schools were awarded a national bronze medal. They are listed alphabetically.

Beacon Charter School

320 MAIN ST, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895

Blackstone Academy Charter

334 PLEASANT ST, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860

Davies Career-Tech High School

50 JENCKES HILL RD, LINCOLN, RI 02865

Jacqueline M. Walsh School

350 DIVISON ST, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860

Textron Chamber Of Commerce Academy

130 BROADWAY, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

See complete Rhode Island High School Rankings

RI by the Numbers

Districts 38
High Schools 55
Full-Time Teachers 3,621
Students Enrolled 45,446

Featured Districts
Providence Public School District

The Providence Public School District supports 11 high schools that serve 7,102 students.

Cranston School District

There are three high schools in the Cranston School District, serving 3,543 students.

Coventry

Cranston School District

East Providence

North Kingstown

Pawtucket

Providence Public School District

Warwick

Woonsocket

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