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Schools In Rhode Island
Rhode Island schools Note: The schools of Providence County, Rhode Island, USA also have a separate table: Providence County, Rhode Island schools High schools ''See also :High schools in Rhode Island'' Middle and junior high schools Elementary schools Private schools and Other Schools {, class="wikitable sortable" !, School !, Religion !, Grades served !, County !, Location !, Single-sex/Co-educational , - , , All Saints STEAM Academy , , Diocese of Providence , , PK-8 , , Newport County, Rhode Island , , Middletown, Rhode Island , , Co-Educational , - , , Barrington Christian Academy , , Christian , , K-12 , , Bristol County, Rhode Island , , Barrington, Rhode Island , , Co-Educational , - , , Bishop Hendricken High School , , Diocese of Providence , , 8-12 , , Kent County, Rhode Island , , Warwick, Rhode Island , , All-male , - , , Bishop McVinney School , , Diocese of Providence , , PK-8 , , Providence County, Rhode Island , , Providenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence County, Rhode Island
Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population. Providence County contains the city of Providence, the state capital of Rhode Island and the county's (and state's) most populous city, with an estimated 179,335 residents in 2018. Providence County is included in the Providence-Warwick, RI- MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn constitutes a portion of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI- NH- CT Combined Statistical Area. In 2010, the center of population of Rhode Island was located in Providence County, in the city of Cranston. History Providence County was constituted on June 22, 1703, as the County of Providence Plantations. It consisted of five towns, namely Providence, Warwick, Westerly, Kingstown, and Greenwich and encompassed territory in present-day Kent and Washington counties. Washington County was split off as King's Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Falls, Rhode Island
Central Falls is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,583 at the 2020 census. With an area of only , it is the smallest and most densely populated city in the smallest state, and the 27th most densely populated incorporated place in the United States. It is also one of only four incorporated places in New England that have a higher population density than the city of Boston (ranking fourth, behind the Massachusetts cities of Somerville, Chelsea and Cambridge, all inner suburbs of Boston). The city takes its name from a waterfall on the Blackstone River. In May 2010, Central Falls went into receivership, then filed for bankruptcy August 1, 2011. After cutting jobs and services, Central Falls came out of bankruptcy in September 2012. History Prior to the arrival of Europeans the area was home to Nipmuc, Wampanoag and Narragansett peoples. Central Falls has historic significance as being the site of a major battle during King Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranston High School West
Cranston High School West (often called West, Cranston West or abbreviated as CHSW) is a public high school located in Cranston, Rhode Island, United States. The school comprises five buildings; one of these buildings is the Cranston Area Career and Technical Center. The school grounds include six tennis courts, a baseball field, and a track and football field. West has 155 staff members who work with the student population of approximately 1850 daily. The program of studies encompasses 203 different courses. The Cranston Area Career and Technical Center offers 17 different courses. All courses are geared toward student academic abilities. Fifty-two percent of graduates go on to pursue a four-year degree while twenty-two percent pursue a 2-year degree. Numerous athletic teams have won championship titles for the school, more recently being the 2004 varsity football team, 2006 varsity wrestling team, 2007 varsity wrestling team, 2008 varsity wrestling team, 2009 varsity wrestling t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranston High School East
Cranston High School East, often called East, Cranston East, or abbreviated as CHSE, is a comprehensive high school located in the central part of Cranston, Rhode Island, with over 1,500 students in grades 9-12 and 150+ faculty members. The school mascot is the Thunderbolt, and its colors are green and white. Cranston High School East is housed in two buildings, the main building at 899 Park Avenue and the William A. Briggs Building located at 845 Park Avenue, which is where the school was originally housed. The Briggs building is home to the administrative offices of Cranston Public Schools and also served as a Junior High School in the early part of the 20th century. Cranston East was the first high school in Cranston; before Cranston West opened in 1958, the school was called simply Cranston High. Facilities In the late 19th century, Cranston High School was built and dedicated to William Briggs. In the 1920s a new section of the building (commonly referred to as "main") h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranston, Rhode Island
Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island. The official population of the city in the 2020 United States Census was 82,934, making it the second largest in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston. Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area. Cranston was named one of the "100 Best Places to Live" in the United States by ''Money'' magazine in 2006. Cranston ranked 36th on the list of "America's 50 Best Cities to Live" in a 2014 survey done by 24/7 Wall St. The Town of Cranston was created in 1754 from a portion of Providence north of the Pawtuxet River. After losing much of its territory to neighboring towns and the city of Providence, Cranston itself became a city on March 10, 1910. History Much of the land was purchased by Roger Williams from the Narragansett Indians in 1638 as part of the Pawtuxet Purchase, and the first settler in the area was William Arnold, who was followed shortly by Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranston School District
Cranston School District is a school district located in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA, which services an approximate student population of 11,155 in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. With 790 full-time classroom teachers, the district's overall student/teacher ratio is 14.1:1. There are 24 schools associated with the agency, which is classified as being in or near a mid-sized city (Cranston, RI). Cranston School District allocates approximately $5,572 per pupil for instructional expenses. Educational facilities that are a part of this agency (district). There are 23 schools listed below. Click on a school's name to find information about that school. Elementary schools #Arlington School #Chester W. Barrows School #Daniel D. Waterman School #Eden Park School #Edgewood Highland #Edward S. Rhodes School #George J. Peters School #Gladstone Street School #Glen Hills School #Stadium School #Stone Hill School #W. R. Dutemple School #Garden City School #Oak Lawn Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 35,688 at the 2020 census and is part of the . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it (4.49%) is water. The town is bordered by West Warwick to the east, Foster, Scituate, and Cranston to the north, West Greenwich and East Greenwich to the south, and Sterling, Connecticut, to the west. It is the largest town in land area in Rhode Island, being surpassed in total area only by South Kingstown, Rhode Island, with water and land area of . Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Coventry has an oceanic climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps. History Coventry was first settled by English colonists in the early 18th century, when the town was part of Warwick. Since the area was so far away from the center of Warwick, the section that became Coventry grew very slowly. However, by 1741, enoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent County, Rhode Island
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,363, making it the second-most populous county in Rhode Island. The county was formed in 1750 from the southern third of Providence County. It was named after the county of Kent, England. Kent County, like other counties in Rhode Island, no longer has governmental functions (other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries). Kent County is included in the Providence-Warwick, RI- MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn constitutes a portion of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI- NH- CT Combined Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (10%) is water. Adjacent counties * Providence County - north * Bristol County - east * Washington County - south * New London County, Connecticut - southwest * Windham County, Connecticut - west * Newport County - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coventry High School (Rhode Island)
Coventry High School is a public high school located in Coventry, Rhode Island Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 35,688 at the 2020 census and is part of the . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it .... Servicing grades Nine through Twelve, it has close to 1600 students, and is the only public high school in Coventry, Rhode Island. According to the latest report from ''Public School Review'', the school is 40% male and 60% female. In terms of ethnicity, Coventry High School is 97% Caucasian, 1% Asian, 1% African-American, and 1% Hispanic. Coventry High School is located off of Route 3, at 40 Reservoir Road. Overview The school's nickname is the Knotty Oakers, which is usually shortened to simply "Oakers". The original high school was built near the corner of Knotty Oak Road (Rt 116) and Rt 117, the location of a large oak tree that was a local landmark. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical High School
Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a public magnet school in the Providence School District, in Providence, Rhode Island. It was originally an all-male school but has since become co-ed. Classical's motto is ''Certare, Petere, Reperire, Neque Cedere'', a Latin translation of the famous phrase taken from Tennyson's poem "Ulysses", "To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield". It has been rated "High Performing and Sustaining" by its performance in 2005 on the New Standards Reference Exam, placing third in the state. The school also made Newsweek's America's Best High Schools of 2012 with a 99% graduation rate, 95% college bound, an average SAT score of 1578, and an average AP score of 2.8. Classical High School stands roughly at the intersection of the Federal Hill, West End, and Upper South Providence neighborhoods. Architecture Classical High School's current building was finished in 1970 and is one of few buildings in the area created in the Brutalist architectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chariho High School
Chariho High School is a public high school located in the rural village of Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, in the town of Richmond. It is part of the Chariho Regional School District, serving the towns of Charlestown, Richmond, and Hopkinton. The name Chariho is derived from the first syllable of the three towns' names. History Chariho High School was founded in 1960. The geographic area served by the school, 126 square miles, is the largest in the state. The three towns comprising the district passed shared legislation, The Chariho Act, which governs the school's funding by taxation proportional to each town's student enrollment. Academics In '' U.S. News & World Report''s national high school rankings, Chariho High School was awarded a bronze medal overall with a College Readiness Index of 15.5. 93% of students achieved proficiency in Reading and 53% in Math as determined by the New England Common Assessment Program and reported by ''U.S. News & World Report''. Career a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, Rhode Island
Richmond is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island. The population was 8,020 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. It contains the villages of Alton, Rhode Island, Alton, Arcadia, Rhode Island, Arcadia, Barberville, Rhode Island, Barberville, Carolina, Rhode Island, Carolina, Hillsdale, Kenyon, Rhode Island, Kenyon, Shannock, Rhode Island, Shannock, Tug Hollow, Usquepaug, Rhode Island, Usquepaug, Wood River Junction, Woodville, Rhode Island, Woodville, and Wyoming, Rhode Island, Wyoming. Students in Richmond are part of the Chariho Regional School District. History The town of Richmond was originally part of the territory of Westerly, Rhode Island (1669 to 1747), which remained in dispute for several years among the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut Colony, and Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1665, King Charles II of England, Charles II dissolved the charters of those three colonies and renamed the disputed area "King’s County". In May 1669, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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