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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Hope High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
775
High
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 679
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000224
Hope High School
324 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906 · (401) 456-9161 · Providence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL775 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
12.3:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
659 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 9 | 187 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 171 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 215 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 202 | 26% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Schools most like Hope High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope High School this school | 775 | 85.0% | N/A |
| Mount Pleasant High Providence | 997 | 89.8% | N/A |
| Providence Career Technical Providence | 759 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Central High School Providence | 1,050 | 82.7% | N/A |
| W B Cooley & Acad Internationa Providence | 685 | 82.9% | N/A |
| Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS Providence | 447 | 79.6% | 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 Hope High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #26 of 63 | #17 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #27 of 54 | #15 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #24 of 53 | #19 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.0% | #9 of 61 | #8 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #3 of 28 | #2 of 11 |
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
775
-174 (-18%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,014
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 775 | 63 | 12.3:1 | 85% (659) |
| 2023-24 | 819 | 62 | 13.2:1 | 74% (609) |
| 2022-23 | 896 | 74 | 12.1:1 | 81% (723) |
| 2020-21 | 949 | 75 | 12.7:1 | 79% (748) |
| 2017-18 | 995 | 65 | 15.3:1 | 88% (872) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 67 | 12.2:1 | 80% (653) |
| 2000-01 | 1,269 | 70 | 18.1:1 | 61% (778) |
| 1990-91 | 1,014 | 61 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hope High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (995 to 775); teachers down 3% (65 to 63).
About Hope High School
In Providence, Rhode Island, part of Providence County, Hope High School is a high school. It reports enrollment of 775 students in grades 9 through 12.
Providence enrolls 20,645 students in 39 schools, including Hope High School.
The student body at Hope High School is 69% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 16% Black, 8% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Providence County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 43 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 63 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The average for high schools in Rhode Island is about 12.8:1. At Hope High School, 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 64% for public schools in Providence County.
For the population of Providence County, median household income comes to about $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Providence County counts 206 public schools with about 88,799 students.
Hope High School is about 0.2 miles from Martin Luther King El. School, its nearest public school. Hope High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Hope High School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 775 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 949.
This page is set up for the Hope High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Roger Williams MiddleMiddle · 786 students
Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Metropolitan Career Tech CtrHigh · 817 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
Other Hope High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hope High. Hope High School is the largest of the 5.
- HOPE HIGH SCHOOLHOPE, AR · 611 students
- Hope High SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 155 students
- Hope HighHope, KS · 33 students
- Hope High SchoolPORT LAVACA, TX · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King El. School0.2 mi · 430
- Nathan Bishop Middle0.6 mi · 719
- Village Green Virtual0.9 mi · 203
- YouthBuild Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 115
- Trinity Academy Performing Art1.1 mi · 234
- Times2 Elementary School1.1 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Hope High SchoolHow many students attend Hope High School?
Hope High School enrolls approximately 775 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hope High School serve?
Hope High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hope High School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Hope High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hope High School?
At Hope High School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 69% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hope High School?
Hope High School is overseen by Providence in Providence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.