Charles E. Shea High School

Charles E. Shea High School operates as a medium-sized 9-12 campus in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, run under Pawtucket. Current enrollment sits at 770 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Charles E. Shea High School is one of 16 schools operated by Pawtucket, a district that caters to 7,708 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Charles E. Shea High School shows that the most-represented group is Black (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 8% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Providence County's rate of about 64%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Providence County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Charles E. Shea High School is one.

Francis J. Varieur School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Charles E. Shea High School's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 796 (now 770). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 48% to 37%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.