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Ponaganset High School
137 Anan Wade Rd
North Scituate RI, 02857, Providence County
Phone: 401-710-7500
Ranking: 
(17 out of 44, top 39%)*
(17 out of 44, top 39%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Foster-Glocester Regional School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 67 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 64 | 65 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 684 | 722 | 751 | 793 | 831 | 869 | 925 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 155 | 22.7% | 179 | 24.8% | 183 | 24.4% | 200 | 25.2% | 214 | 25.8% | 238 | 27.4% | 234 | 25.3% |
| Grade 10: | 184 | 26.9% | 176 | 24.4% | 182 | 24.2% | 200 | 25.2% | 220 | 26.5% | 213 | 24.5% | 232 | 25.1% |
| Grade 11: | 159 | 23.2% | 183 | 25.3% | 195 | 26.0% | 202 | 25.5% | 198 | 23.8% | 205 | 23.6% | 227 | 24.5% |
| Grade 12: | 186 | 27.2% | 184 | 25.5% | 191 | 25.4% | 191 | 24.1% | 199 | 23.9% | 213 | 24.5% | 232 | 25.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 361 | 52.8% | 372 | 51.5% | 402 | 53.5% | 404 | 50.9% | 417 | 50.2% | 443 | 51.0% | 488 | 52.8% |
| Female: | 323 | 47.2% | 350 | 48.5% | 349 | 46.5% | 389 | 49.1% | 406 | 48.9% | 418 | 48.1% | 433 | 46.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 9 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.4% |
| White: | 677 | 99.0% | 716 | 99.2% | 745 | 99.2% | 792 | 99.9% | 809 | 97.4% | 843 | 97.0% | 899 | 97.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 12.6% | 102 | 14.1% | 86 | 11.5% | 88 | 11.1% | 77 | 9.3% | 73 | 8.4% | 63 | 6.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 4.1% | 30 | 4.2% | 16 | 2.1% | 12 | 1.5% | 37 | 4.5% | 28 | 3.2% | 20 | 2.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.21 | 11.11 | 12.11 | 13.60 | 14.71 | 11.50 | 14.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 31.5% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 38.65% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 40.98% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 34.05% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % met std | 82% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % met std | 85.99% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % met std | 90.2% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % met std | 78.38% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % met std | 48.65% | 48.39% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Ponaganset High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.