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North Kingstown Senior High School

Public | 9-12 | 1634 students

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North Kingstown's North Kingstown Senior High School is a public school serving 1634 students in grades 9-12.

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This is a great school with great teachers, wonderful activities and highly...
I have had three children who have and are attending NKHS. I think it is a...
I think that the school as a hole is very incapable when it comes to children...
This school is a great school. They offer a wide variety of courses, like...

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94% of students at this school are White.

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4 stars

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Posted May 20, 2010

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This is a great school with great teachers, wonderful activities and highly competitive sports teams. I have had two children graduate and go on to highly competitive colleges. It consistently has National Merit Scholars, All State Band and Chorus students. The school's athletic department has been voted the best in the state more times than any other school for success and sportsmanship.
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Posted June 4, 2009

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I have had three children who have and are attending NKHS. I think it is a great school with a lot of opportunities for students.
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Posted November 7, 2008

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I think that the school as a hole is very incapable when it comes to children that fall ouside there normal guidelines.
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Posted November 27, 2005

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This school is a great school. They offer a wide variety of courses, like landscaping, computer courses, cooking classes, child development and many others. The sports programs are also wonderful with dedicated coaches and facilities, including a weight room. There are also a variety of art and music programs such as 3 different choirs, jazz band, symphonic band, and music theory among others. The teachers get involved and the quality of instruction and teaching is great. This is truly a great school.
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Grade 11

Math

The state average for Math was 30% in 2012.

378 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

378 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 32% in 2012.

371 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

41%

Writing

The state average for Writing was 51% in 2012.

378 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Rhode Island used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Rhode Island. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Math

All Students	48%
Female	44%
Male	53%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	49%
Economically disadvantaged students	16%
Not economically disadvantaged students	53%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	3%
Students without disabilities	51%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	48%
Non-migrant	48%

Reading

All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	91%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	92%
Economically disadvantaged students	61%
Not economically disadvantaged students	96%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	30%
Students without disabilities	97%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	92%

Science

All Students	41%
Female	39%
Male	43%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	42%
Economically disadvantaged students	19%
Not economically disadvantaged students	44%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	0%
Students without disabilities	44%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	41%
Non-migrant	41%

Writing

All Students	60%
Female	69%
Male	51%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	61%
Economically disadvantaged students	35%
Not economically disadvantaged students	64%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	10%
Students without disabilities	64%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	60%
Non-migrant	60%

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Rhode Island Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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By grade

Grade 11

All students

By gender

Female
 
9
Male
 
8
All students
 
8

By ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)

All students

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged students
 
4
Not economically disadvantaged students
 
9
Students with disabilities
 
1
Students without disabilities
 
9
Proficient in English
 
8
Non-migrant
 
8
All students
 
8

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	94%	65%
Black	2%	8%
Hispanic	2%	21%
American Indian/Alaska Native	1%	1%
Asian	1%	3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%
Two or more races	0%	2%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program	15%	N/A	43%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	13	N/A	13

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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