Central High School vs. Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
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Serving 1,302 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 562 students in grades 9-12, Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,302 students
562 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#272 out of 289 schools in RI (Bottom 50%)
#276 out of 289 schools in RI (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
Graduation Rate
77%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
62%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
367
166
Grade 10 Students
407
92
Grade 11 Students
277
138
Grade 12 Students
251
166
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
77%
77%
% Black
12%
12%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.39
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
