Classical High School

770 Westminster Street, Providence RI, 2903 | Providence School District | 401-456-9145
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1126
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 115% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 85 in Providence
  • Ranked #0 of 417 in Rhode Island
Proficiency Averages
20%Providence
38%Rhode Island

Classical High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Providence School District" in Providence, RI. There are a total of 1,126 students and 62 teachers at Classical High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Classical High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 115% higher than the Rhode Island average.

Classical High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1126
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Classical High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Classical High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 26.5% 9.4% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 16.3% 17.7% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.1% 4.8% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.1% 63.8% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.2% 4.1% 3.1%

Providence demographics profile

StatisticProvidenceRhode IslandNational
Population179,4721,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,7511,02191
Median age31.239.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%52%55%
Speak English50%78%79%
Speak Spanish38%12%13%

Education level achieved in Providence

IndexProvidenceRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade74.5%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school72.0%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college50.9%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.4%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters13.9%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Classical High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.