South Kingstown High

215 Columbia Street, Wakefield-Peacedale RI, 2879 | South Kingstown School District | 401-360-1000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 936
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 80% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Wakefield-Peacedale
38%Rhode Island

South Kingstown High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Kingstown School District" in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI. There are a total of 936 students and 76 teachers at South Kingstown High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

South Kingstown High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 80% higher than the Rhode Island average.

South Kingstown High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students936
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 South Kingstown High, 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
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

South Kingstown High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 84.8% 84.7% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 2.4% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.6% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.8% 2.8% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.8% 7.1% 4.1% 3.1%

Wakefield-Peacedale demographics profile

StatisticWakefield-PeacedaleRhode IslandNational
Population8,9041,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8231,02191
Median age44.239.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English97%78%79%
Speak Spanish1%12%13%

Education level achieved in Wakefield-Peacedale

IndexWakefield-PeacedaleRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college68.8%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.4%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.9%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters23.8%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.2%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The South Kingstown High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.