Enrollment
340
High
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 679
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLANDER·NCES 440003100521
Highlander Secondary Charter S
360 Market Street, Warren, RI 02885 · (401) 247-3585 · Bristol County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
297 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 14% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Highlander. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
11.6%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
5.2%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Highlander Secondary Charter S
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Secondary Charter S this school | 340 | 87.4% | N/A |
| Blackstone Academy Charter Pawtucket | 357 | 81.2% | N/A |
| RINI Middle College Providence | 462 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Aventure Academy Providence | 227 | 85.5% | N/A |
| Paul Cuffee Upper School Providence | 243 | 90.5% | N/A |
| E-Cubed Academy Providence | 338 | 84.3% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Highlander Secondary Charter S ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #49 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #49 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #10 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #6 of 61 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
340
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 340 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 87% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 88% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 33.1 | 10.4:1 | 87% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 88% (294) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highlander Secondary Charter S.
About Highlander Secondary Charter S
At 360 Market Street in Warren, Rhode Island, Highlander Secondary Charter S operates as a low-enrollment high school. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 340 students enrolled. It has 50% fewer students than the average for high schools in Rhode Island (about 679).
Highlander runs Highlander Secondary Charter S along with 1 other school, enrolling 609 students in total.
More than half of the students at Highlander Secondary Charter S are Hispanic (52%). Next come 25% Black, 15% White, 4% Native American, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 4% Hispanic among all Bristol County residents. The diversity index for Highlander Secondary Charter S is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 22 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.4:1. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Rhode Island is 2.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 87%. The average for public schools in Bristol County is 28%.
The school's county is Bristol County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $114,490, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,234, Highlander Secondary Charter S among them.
Sowams Elementary School is about 1.2 miles from Highlander Secondary Charter S, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe. As a charter school, Highlander Secondary Charter S is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 340, close to the 333 recorded in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 15.4:1.
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Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,490
Census ACS
Median income
$114,490
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,234 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warren
- Kickemuit Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Hugh Cole SchoolElementary · 517 students
Nearby schools
- Sowams Elementary School1.2 mi · 250
- Kickemuit Middle School1.4 mi · 633
- Hampden Meadows School1.5 mi · 471
- Hugh Cole School1.9 mi · 517
- Nayatt School2.0 mi · 356
- Mark G Hoyle Elementary2.1 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Highlander Secondary Charter SHow many students attend Highlander Secondary Charter S?
Highlander Secondary Charter S enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Highlander Secondary Charter S serve?
Highlander Secondary Charter S serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Highlander Secondary Charter S?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Highlander Secondary Charter S.
What is the student diversity at Highlander Secondary Charter S?
Student demographics at Highlander Secondary Charter S are roughly 15% White, 52% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Highlander Secondary Charter S public or private?
Highlander Secondary Charter S is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Highlander.
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