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Woonsocket High School

777 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895 · (401) 767-4703 · Providence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,646 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,646
High
DISTRICT 592 · STATE 679
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
1,103 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 946028%
Grade 1041725%
Grade 1136222%
Grade 1240725%
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
66741%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
53533%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
23814%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
855%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
1127%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
83751%
Female
80949%

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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 Woonsocket High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,646#3 of 63#3 of 44
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#48 of 54#31 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.2%#1 of 53#1 of 35
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
67.0%#28 of 61#26 of 42
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.7%#17 of 21#16 of 20
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
1,646
+55 (+3%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,366
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,64610815.2:167% (1,103)
2023-241,59910115.8:142% (672)
2022-231,621105.215.4:174% (1,202)
2020-211,59110015.9:170% (1,107)
2017-181,57296.216.3:162% (979)
2015-161,4869415.8:164% (954)
2010-111,7929918.1:152% (924)
2000-011,84814312.9:136% (666)
1990-911,3669214.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woonsocket High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,572 to 1,646); teachers up 12% (96.2 to 108).

About Woonsocket High School

Woonsocket High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It educates 1,646 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Rhode Island is about 679 students.

The Woonsocket system has 9 schools and 5,325 students.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Woonsocket High School. The largest is White students, at 41%. The remaining shares are 33% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Providence County's population at about 60%. Woonsocket High School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school reports 108 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.2 students per teacher. On average, high schools in Rhode Island have 12.8:1, compared with 15.2:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 67% of enrollment.

Census estimates describe Providence County this way: the median household income is $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Providence County has 206 public schools and roughly 88,799 students.

The closest public school, Leo A. Savoie School, is about 0.4 miles from Woonsocket High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when Woonsocket High School had 1,591 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,646.

The Woonsocket High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Providence County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Woonsocket High School
District
Woonsocket
Address
777 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone
(401) 767-4703
County
Providence County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,646
Teachers (FTE)
108
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,103 (67%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440120000345
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Woonsocket High. Woonsocket High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Woonsocket High School
How large is Woonsocket High School?
Woonsocket High School enrolls approximately 1,646 students in grades 09-12.
Is Woonsocket High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woonsocket High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Woonsocket High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Woonsocket High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woonsocket High School?
At Woonsocket High School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 33% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Woonsocket High School public or private?
Woonsocket High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woonsocket.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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