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Central High School

Regular School · Providence, RI

Central High School is a regular school school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades 09–12 with 1,050 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,050
Teachers (FTE)
63.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 802 76%
Black or African American 127 12%
Asian 42 4%
White 35 3%
Two or more races 26 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7 1%
Not Specified 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,050 573M / 475F

English Language Learners: 405 (39% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Science Proficiency <=5% 110
4-Year Graduation Rate 81.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (8)
207 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
190
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
43
4.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
892
85% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,050 100%

Contact & Location

70 Fricker Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401)456-9111

District

Providence

Per-pupil expenditure: $29,598

District enrollment: 20,463

NCES ID

440090000217

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD