Cranston High School East

Cranston High School East, a roomy 9-12 campus in Cranston, Rhode Island, one of the schools within Cranston, instructs 1,525 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 125% above the state mean of about 679.

Within Cranston, which oversees 22 schools and 9,861 students, Cranston High School East is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cranston High School East shows that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 21% White, 12% Asian, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 74% of students at Cranston High School East qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, Providence County reports that median household income runs about $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 Cranston High School East is one.

Nearest neighbor: W. R. Dutemple School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cranston High School East's enrollment has decreased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,658 (now 1,525). The White share of enrollment contracted from 38% to 21% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.