U.S. News & World Report ranks Rhode Island’s top high schools. Which ones made the list?
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U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best public high schools rankings for the U.S. on Tuesday, releasing rankings both at a national and state level.
None of the 61 Rhode Island schools cracked the national top 100.
U.S. News considered 25,000 public high schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia for this year’s list. The list includes traditional, charter and magnet schools, along with those focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.
The rankings were compiled in partnership with RTI, a nonprofit global social science research firm. College readiness, college curriculum, state assessments, underserved student performance and graduation rate were factors considered in the rankings.
Find the full national rankings, along with lists by state and of traditional, charter, magnet and STEM schools, at usnews.com/education/best-high-schools.
Here’s how the rankings break down for Rhode Island.
Best high schools in Rhode Island in 2024
- Classical High School, Providence (#202 in National Rankings)
- Barrington High School, Barrington (#217 in National Rankings)
- East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich (#548 in National Rankings)
- Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth (#785 in National Rankings)
- North Kingstown Sr. High School, North Kingstown (#1,200 in National Rankings)
- South Kingstown High School, Wakefield (#1,422 in National Rankings)
- Blackstone Valley Prep High School, Cumberland (#2,204 in National Rankings)
- Narragansett High School, Narragansett (#2,231 in National Rankings)
- Lincoln Senior High School, Lincoln (#2,353 in National Rankings)
- Chariho High School, Wood River Junction (#2,355 in National Rankings)
Best charter schools in Rhode Island
- Blackstone Valley Prep High School, Cumberland (#2,204 in National Rankings)
- Paul Cuffee Upper School, Providence (#8,382 in National Rankings)
- The Greene School, West Greenwich (#8,754 in National Rankings)
- Beacon Charter School, Woonsocket (#9,724 in National Rankings)
- Times2 Middle/High School, Providence (#10,484 in National Rankings)
- Village Green Virtual, Providence (#10,921 in National Rankings)
- Trinity Academy Performing Art, Providence (#11,470 in National Rankings)
- Rini Middle College, Providence (#13,001 in National Rankings)
- Blackstone Academy Charter, Pawtucket (#13,242-17,655 in National Rankings)
- Charette Charter School, Providence (#13,242-17,655 in National Rankings)
Best traditional RI high schools in 2024
- Classical High School, Providence (#202 in National Rankings)
- Barrington High School, Barrington (#217 in National Rankings)
- East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich (#548 in National Rankings)
- Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth (#785 in National Rankings)
- North Kingstown Sr. High School, North Kingstown (#1,200 in National Rankings)
- South Kingstown High School, Wakefield (#1,422 in National Rankings)
- Narragansett High School, Narragansett (#2,231 in National Rankings)
- Lincoln Senior High School, Lincoln (#2,353 in National Rankings)
- Chariho High School, in Wood River Junction (#2,355 in National Rankings)
- Exeter-West Greenwich Regional, in West Greenwich (#2,628 in National Rankings)
