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Woonsocket High School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 460 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 417 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 362 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 407 | 25% |
Where Woonsocket High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In 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 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #17 of 21 | #16 of 20 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,646 | 108 | 15.2:1 | 67% (1,103) |
| 2023-24 | 1,599 | 101 | 15.8:1 | 42% (672) |
| 2022-23 | 1,621 | 105.2 | 15.4:1 | 74% (1,202) |
| 2017-18 | 1,572 | 96.2 | 16.3:1 | 62% (979) |
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 5% from 2017-18, when Woonsocket High School had 1,572 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,646. White enrollment as a share of the school fell from 45% to 41%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.3:1 to 15.2:1.
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.
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