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Davies Career-Technical High School

Public Grades 9-12
19th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 60 Rhode Island High Schools
Better than 68% of Rhode Island high schools
Summary

Davies Career-Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lincoln, Rhode Island, with a student population of 888. The school is part of the Davies Career and Technical District, which is ranked 22 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Davies Career-Technical High School consistently ranks in the top half of Rhode Island high schools, currently at 19 out of 60. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, with 58.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 51.6%. Davies Career-Technical High School also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 29 Rhode Island high schools for African American students and 1st out of 32 for special education students. The school's four-year graduation rate has been consistently high, ranging from 83.4% to 89.3% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Davies Career-Technical High School outperforms many in academic metrics, such as standardized test scores and graduation rates. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 58.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to only 21.4% at the nearby E-Cubed Academy and 13.5% at Central Falls Senior High. The school's consistent improvement over the past several years, moving from 34th out of 59 schools in 2018-2019 to 19th out of 60 schools in 2024-2025, indicates its commitment to enhancing educational offerings and student outcomes.

898
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,071
Per pupil spending ?
58.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 50 Jenckes Hill Road
       Lincoln, RI  02865

(401) 728-1500

District: Davies Career and Technical

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.5%
White:
31.3%
African American:
18.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Rhode Island average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015
Above the Rhode Island median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Rhode Island avg39%
19th of 60
Rhode Island public high schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 40 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Rhode Island High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 60Davies Career and Technical among Rhode Island districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202562.719 of 6068.3%★★★☆☆
202456.125 of 6159.0%★★★☆☆
202354.825 of 6058.3%★★★☆☆
202248.727 of 5954.2%★★★☆☆
202148.231 of 5947.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.434 of 5942.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.332 of 5743.9%★★☆☆☆
201743.930 of 5646.4%★★★☆☆
201632.039 of 5731.6%★★☆☆☆
201530.240 of 5628.6%★★☆☆☆
201064.022 of 5056.0%★★★☆☆
200955.424 of 4951.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202584.32 of 2993.1%★★★★★
202473.65 of 2882.1%★★★★☆
202269.46 of 2878.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202560.54 of 1163.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202558.824 of 5858.6%★★★☆☆
202452.025 of 5655.4%★★★☆☆
202342.929 of 5950.8%★★★☆☆
202236.032 of 5844.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202570.610 of 5280.8%★★★★☆
202468.17 of 5487.0%★★★★☆
202373.29 of 5383.0%★★★★☆
202262.214 of 4971.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202573.59 of 5784.2%★★★★☆
202467.715 of 5874.1%★★★★☆
202375.711 of 5881.0%★★★★☆
202272.410 of 5481.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202561.519 of 5766.7%★★★☆☆
202457.421 of 5763.2%★★★☆☆
202365.519 of 5666.1%★★★☆☆
202264.418 of 5466.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202569.36 of 2171.4%★★★★☆
202428.521 of 2516.0%★☆☆☆☆
202351.610 of 2152.4%★★★☆☆
202243.011 of 2045.0%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202357.41 of 250.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202585.31 of 3296.9%★★★★★
202451.19 of 3070.0%★★★★☆
202350.913 of 3056.7%★★★☆☆
202258.613 of 2955.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202550.321 of 4553.3%★★★☆☆
202447.526 of 4339.5%★★☆☆☆
202349.922 of 4348.8%★★★☆☆
202243.924 of 4242.9%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2025)97th percentile+29 vs school
African American (2025)93rd percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)67th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school
Native American (2023)50th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts81%+26 vs state
Science46%
Mathematics27%~ state avg

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Students at Davies Career-Technical High School are 44% Hispanic, 31% White, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Davies Career-Technical High School.

Davies Career-Technical High School ranks 19th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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