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Chariho High School

Q: Is Chariho High School a good school?

Chariho High School ranks 8 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 87% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Chariho High School is a public high school located in Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,012 students. The school is part of the Chariho District, which is ranked 21 out of 60 districts in Rhode Island and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chariho High School consistently ranks among the top 10 high schools in Rhode Island, with a ranking as high as 7th out of 61 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is also impressive, with students outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the SAT and PSAT10 exams. Additionally, Chariho High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.4% to 96.5% over the past few years, which are above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as East Greenwich High, Coventry High School, and North Kingstown Senior High, Chariho High School stands out as a top-performing school. The school's strong performance across various student subgroups, including Hispanic, white, and low socioeconomic status students, indicates that it is able to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population. While Chariho High School is a top-performing school, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's performance is slightly lower than the state average, such as in Mathematics proficiency on the SAT and PSAT10 exams.

991

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,271

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

453 Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894

(401) 364-7778

District: Chariho

Feeder schools for Chariho High School:

Elementary:	Ashaway Elementary School
	Charlestown Elementary School
	Hope Valley Elementary School
	Richmond Elementary School
Middle:	Chariho Regional Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (58% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Rhode Island high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Rhode Island avg39%

8^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 60Chariho 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	7 of 61	88.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	10 of 57	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	93.6	3 of 56	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	60.0	16 of 56	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	15 of 47	68.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.8	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.1	10 of 50	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.0	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	3 of 52	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	56.5	17 of 54	68.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	6 of 57	89.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	8 of 54	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	10 of 57	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	14 of 54	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2024	79.1	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	62.5	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	10 of 43	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)80th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+15 vs state

Science58%

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Chariho High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chariho High School	Public	9-12	453 Switch Road	Wood River Junction	02894	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 364-7778	991	78	12.7	27.3%	890 (89.8%)	6 (0.6%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.8%)	84.7	8^th of 60 public high schools	86.7%		85.7	7^th of 61 public high schools	88.5%	1	69.4	45.8	71.6	45.0	58.1	$20,271	$400	$19,871
Chariho Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	459 Switch Road	Wood River Junction	02894	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 364-6869	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westerly High School	Public	9-12	23 Ward Avenue	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 315-1501	650	68	9.5	38.5%	509 (78.3%)	10 (1.5%)	62 (9.5%)	18 (2.8%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	75.2	14^th of 60 public high schools	76.7%		59.5	23^rd of 61 public high schools	62.3%	9	66.9	29.2	65.8	42.3	56.1	$26,017	$488	$25,529
South Kingstown High	Public	9-12	215 Columbia Street	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1000	688	64	10.7	25.7%	564 (82.0%)	9 (1.3%)	43 (6.3%)	10 (1.5%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	82.5	11^th of 60 public high schools	81.7%		82.9	10^th of 61 public high schools	83.6%	1	75.3	39.7	79.0	42.7	47.8	$21,134	$580	$20,554
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional	Public	9-12	930 Nooseneck Hill Road	West Greenwich	02817	Kent County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 397-6893	452	39	11.5	23.2%	392 (86.7%)	11 (2.4%)	31 (6.9%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	79.7	12^th of 60 public high schools	80.0%		69.1	15^th of 61 public high schools	75.4%	3	73.4	45.0	75.5	28.4	55.0	$22,614	$658	$21,955
The Greene School	Public, Charter	9-12	94 John Potter Road	West Greenwich	02817	Kent County	The Greene School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 397-8600	189	13	14.5	45.5%	116 (61.4%)	22 (11.6%)	47 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	54.4	29^th of 60 public high schools	51.7%		73.2	12^th of 61 public high schools	80.3%	17	59.6	6.4	63.0	21.7	51.1	$14,894	$914	$13,980
Narragansett High School	Public	9-12	245 South Pier Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 792-9400	372	43	8.6	23.9%	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	86.8	7^th of 60 public high schools	88.3%		84.7	8^th of 61 public high schools	86.9%	1	73.9	53.4	82.6	52.2	42.4	$29,540	$1,350	$28,190
North Kingstown Senior High	Public	9-12	150 Fairway Drive	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6236	1,278	107	11.9	22.5%	1,041 (81.5%)	22 (1.7%)	96 (7.5%)	31 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (6.4%)	89.4	5^th of 60 public high schools	91.7%		90.4	4^th of 61 public high schools	93.4%	1	78.3	50.5	76.6	50.3	54.3	$18,783	$464	$18,320
East Greenwich High	Public	9-12	300 Avenger Drive	East Greenwich	02818	Kent County	East Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 398-1300	742	60	12.3	12.4%	561 (75.6%)	12 (1.6%)	59 (8.0%)	64 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	96.6	3^rd of 60 public high schools	95.0%		96.6	2^nd of 61 public high schools	96.7%	1	87.9	59.7	87.3	70.3	71.5	$19,297	$519	$18,777
Coventry High School	Public	9-12	40 Reservoir Road	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 822-9499	1,201	98	12.2	37.6%	1,015 (84.5%)	31 (2.6%)	90 (7.5%)	23 (1.9%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.8%)	56.3	26^th of 60 public high schools	56.7%		54.9	26^th of 61 public high schools	57.4%		63.4	31.3	56.5	19.5	35.1	$21,667	$728	$20,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Chariho High School

How many students attend Chariho High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 991 students attended Chariho High School.

What district is Chariho High School in?

Chariho

What is the racial makeup of Chariho High School?

Students at Chariho High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Chariho High School?

Chariho High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashaway Elementary School
Elementary : Charlestown Elementary School
Elementary : Hope Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Richmond Elementary School
Middle : Chariho Regional Middle School

Is Chariho High School a good school?

Chariho High School ranks 8^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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