Providence Career Technical vs. Davies Career-tech High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Providence Career Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Davies Career-tech High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades 9-12, Providence Career Technical 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 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 898 students in grades 9-12, Davies Career-tech High School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
759 students
898 students
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
76 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#250 out of 287 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#143 out of 287 schools in RI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
214
234
Grade 10 Students
199
229
Grade 11 Students
196
222
Grade 12 Students
150
213
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
77%
44%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
6%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
14%