Best High Schools in Rhode Island

Best High Schools
in Rhode Island

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 15 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 15 Rhode Island schools in the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, including 1 gold medal school, 7 silver medal schools, and 7 bronze medal schools. The gold medal goes to Barrington High School, in the Barrington Public School District, which is about 10 miles from the Rhode Island capital of Providence.

Top Ranked RI Schools

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

#1

Barrington High School

220 LINCOLN AVE, BARRINGTON, RI 02806

#2

Classical High School

770 WESTMINSTER ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

#3

East Greenwich High School

300 AVENGER DR, EAST GREENWICH, RI 02818

#4

Narragansett High School

245 SOUTH PIER RD, NARRAGANSETT, RI 02882

#5

Portsmouth High School

EDUCATION LN, PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871

#6

Feinstein High School

544 ELMWOOD AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907

#7

Lincoln Senior High School

135 OLD RIVER RD, LINCOLN, RI 02865

#8

Rogers High School

15 WICKHAM RD, NEWPORT, RI 02840

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

See complete Rhode Island High School Rankings

RI by the Numbers

Districts 38
High Schools 59
Full-Time Teachers 3,654
Students Enrolled 46,897

Featured Districts
Providence Public School District

The Providence Public School District supports 15 high schools that serve 7,933 students.

Cranston School District

There are 3 high schools in the Cranston School District, serving 3,533 students.

Coventry

Cranston School District

East Providence

North Kingstown

Pawtucket

Providence Public School District

Warwick

Woonsocket

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