Hope High School

Set in Providence, Rhode Island, Hope High School is a moderately sized senior high, one of the schools within Providence. It enrolls 775 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 39 schools in Providence (20,645 students total), Hope High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Hope High School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Black, 8% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

In terms of school funding signals, Hope High School records 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Providence County indicate median household income runs about $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Hope High School is one.

The closest other public school is Martin Luther King El. School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hope High School.

Hope High School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hope High School has edged down 22%, going from 995 students in 2018 to 775 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.