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Pilgrim High School

111 Pilgrim Parkway, Warwick, RI 02888 · (401) 734-3250 · Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,137 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,137
High
DISTRICT 1,121 · STATE 679
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
525 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 927524%
Grade 1029826%
Grade 1128425%
Grade 1228025%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
76167%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
19017%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
484%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
514%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
767%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
111%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
59152%
Female
54648%

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Schools most like Pilgrim High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Pilgrim High School this school1,13746.2%N/A
Toll Gate High School
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1,10445.9%N/A
Lincoln Senior High School
Lincoln
97333.5%N/A
Johnston Senior High
Johnston
82655.7%N/A
Westerly High School
Westerly
65038.5%N/A
West Warwick High School
West Warwick
1,08156.1%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 Pilgrim High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Kent County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,137#8 of 63#2 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.5:1#9 of 54#1 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.6%#21 of 53#2 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.2%#37 of 61#2 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.7%#4 of 28#1 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,137
-87 (-7%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,164
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,13710810.5:146% (525)
2023-241,16510810.8:137% (426)
2022-231,147101.811.3:132% (369)
2020-211,22411310.8:132% (390)
2017-181,433126.411.3:130% (433)
2015-169698311.7:132% (311)
2010-111,19910711.2:132% (383)
2000-011,33310312.9:113% (175)
1990-911,1649412.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pilgrim High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,433 to 1,137); teachers down 15% (126.4 to 108).

About Pilgrim High School

Warwick, Rhode Island, is home to Pilgrim High School, a large high school. The school counted 1,137 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 67% above the average for high schools in Rhode Island.

Warwick has 7,688 students spread across 18 schools.

At Pilgrim High School, 67% of students are White. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. Census figures show Kent County is about 85% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.

Pilgrim High School has 108 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5:1. High schools in Rhode Island average 12.8:1, 2.3 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 46% at Pilgrim High School.

Looking at the county, Kent County, median household income comes to about $94,345, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 43, with about 18,578 students.

Holliman School is the nearest public school to Pilgrim High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Pilgrim High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

From 1,224 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 1,137 by 2024-25.

Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Pilgrim High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Kent County at a glance

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Population
171,456
Census ACS
Median income
$94,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,578 students

Quick facts

School name
Pilgrim High School
District
Warwick
Address
111 Pilgrim Parkway, Warwick, RI 02888
Phone
(401) 734-3250
County
Kent County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,137
Teachers (FTE)
108
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
525 (46%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
440111000301
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pilgrim High School
How large is Pilgrim High School?
Pilgrim High School enrolls approximately 1,137 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pilgrim High School serve?
Pilgrim High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pilgrim High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pilgrim High School is approximately 10.5:1 (108 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pilgrim High School?
Pilgrim High School reports a student body of 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Pilgrim High School public or private?
Pilgrim High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warwick.
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