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Central High School
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Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

70 Fricker Street, Providence, RI 02903 · (401) 456-9111 · Part of Providence School District

Providence’s School Grade D better than 12% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,050
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Providence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

70 Fricker Street, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9205
Grade 10267
Grade 11302
Grade 12276
Enrollment over time
1,200’20
1,122’21
1,302’22
1,019’23
1,050’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 12%Asian 4%White 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central High School from Providence families.

Other schools in Providence School District

The district →
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
D−
635 students15:1
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
C−
588 students19:1
Asa Messer El. School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Providence
C−
557 students18:1
Anthony Carnevale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
C
519 students13:1
Veazie Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
D
440 students15:1
Harry Kizirian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
D
434 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Providence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.