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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public High Schools in Rhode Island (2026)

The top-ranked public high schools in Rhode Island are Barrington High School, East Greenwich High School and Classical High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public high schools are Barrington and North Kingstown.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Rhode Island is 30%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 34%.

Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Rhode Island (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Barrington High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
220 Lincoln Avenue
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3150
Rank: #22.
East Greenwich High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
300 Avenger Drive
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1300
Rank: #33.
Classical High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Rank: #44.
North Kingstown Sr. High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
150 Fairway Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6236
Rank: #55.
Portsmouth High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-2124
Rank: #66.
South Kingstown High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
215 Columbia Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1000
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Exeter-west Greenwich Regional
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
930 Nooseneck Hill Road
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(401) 397-6893
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Narragansett High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
245 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9400
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Lincoln Senior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 46% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
135 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 334-7500
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
North Smitfield High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
412 Greenville Road
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(401) 766-2500
Rank: #1111.
Chariho High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 41% (Top 30%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
453 Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 364-7778
Rank: #1212.
Smithfield High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
90 Pleasant View Avenue
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2050
Rank: #1313.
Mt. Hope High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
199 Chestnut Street
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 254-5980
Rank: #1414.
Ponaganset High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 38% (Top 50%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
137 Anan Wade Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 710-7500
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Middletown High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
130 Valley Road
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 846-7250
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Scituate High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
94 Trimtown Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 647-4120
Rank: #1717.
Cumberland High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 36% (Top 50%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2600 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-2600
Rank: #1818.
Tiverton High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
100 North Brayton Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-8494
Rank: #1919.
Burrillville High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
425 East Avenue
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1310
Rank: #2020.
Jacqueline M. Walsh School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
350 Divison Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 721-2148
Rank: #2121.
Cranston High School West
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 29% (Top 50%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8049
Rank: #2222.
Westerly High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
23 Ward Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1501
Rank: #2323.
Blackstone Valley Prep High School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
65 Macondray St.
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 405-0320
Rank: #2424.
Block Island School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Grades: K-12
Block Island School, High Stre
Block Island, RI 02807
(401) 466-5600
Rank: #2525.
Coventry High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 28% (Top 50%)
Reading: 47% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
40 Reservoir Road
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 822-9499
Rank: #2626.
Pilgrim High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 20% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
111 Pilgrim Parkway
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3250
Rank: #2727.
North Providence High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Math: 22% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 49% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
1828 Mineral Spring Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1150
Rank: #2828.
Davies Career-tech High School
Vocational School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Math: 15-19% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 51% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
50 Jenckes Hill Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 728-1500
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Toll Gate High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 18% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 44% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
575 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3300
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
West Warwick High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 19% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Webster Knight Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-6596
Rank: #3131.
Johnston Senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 15-19% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
345 Cherry Hill Road
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1920
Rank: #3232.
Beacon Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 11-19% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
320 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 671-6261
Rank: #3333.
Rogers High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 15-19% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
15 Wickham Road
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-6235
Rank: #3434.
East Providence High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 16% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 35% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
2000 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 435-7806
Rank: #3535.
The Greene School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 11-19% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
94 John Potter Road
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(401) 397-8600
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