Central High School

Federal records list Central High School as a high school in Providence, Rhode Island. Federal data show 1,050 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Rhode Island, the average enrollment is about 679.

Providence is made up of 39 schools with 20,645 students in all.

The share of Hispanic students at Central High School is 76%, a majority. The school is also 12% Black, 4% Asian, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Providence County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.

The school's 63 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. The average for high schools in Rhode Island is 12.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Central High School, 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Providence County average 64%.

Looking at the county, Providence County, median household income comes to about $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 206 public schools and about 88,799 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Bridge Academy, is the closest to Central High School. Central High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Central High School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 1,221 (2017-18) to 1,050 (2024-25). In 2017-18, 71% of students were Hispanic; in 2024-25, 76% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.7:1, from 13.8:1.

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