Ponaganset High School

Ponaganset High School is one of the moderately sized four-year high schools in North Scituate, Rhode Island, overseen by Foster-Glocester, with 869 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 28% bigger than the state mean of about 679.

Ponaganset High School is one of 2 schools operated by Foster-Glocester, a district that enrolls 1,265 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Ponaganset High School shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder looks like 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Providence County's rate of about 64%.

In the surrounding community, 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%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Ponaganset High School is one campus in the mix.

Ponaganset Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Ponaganset High School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Ponaganset High School's enrollment has expanded 17% since 2018, when it stood at 743 (now 869). White enrollment moved from 94% to 88% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Ponaganset High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.