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Johnston Senior High

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Johnston Senior High ranks 35 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 42% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Johnston Senior High is a public high school in Johnston, Rhode Island, serving 805 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Johnston School District, which is ranked 35 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Johnston Senior High has consistently ranked in the middle of Rhode Island high schools over the past decade, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.4% of students were proficient or better in NGSA/Science, compared to the state average of 22.5%. The school's four-year graduation rate has also ranged from 77.4% to 87.8%, which is lower than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains a concern.

When compared to nearby schools, Smithfield High School outperforms Johnston Senior High on academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, several Providence-area schools, such as E-Cubed Academy, Times2 Middle/High School, and Providence Career Technical, generally perform worse than Johnston Senior High, with lower academic achievement and higher proportions of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

826

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,654

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Cherry Hill Road
Johnston, RI 02919

(401) 233-1920

District: Johnston

Feeder schools for Johnston Senior High:

Elementary:	Brown Avenue School
	Early Childhood Center
	Sarah Dyer Barnes School
	Thornton School
	More...
	Winsor Hill School
Middle:	Nicholas A. Ferri Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Hispanic:

33.3%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Rhode Island avg39%

35^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 60Johnston 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	29.6	35 of 60	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	31 of 59	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	27 of 57	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	30 of 56	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.1	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	31 of 45	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.4	37 of 50	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	34 of 56	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	31 of 58	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	29 of 52	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	33 of 54	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	23 of 49	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	28 of 54	48.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	34 of 57	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	33 of 56	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	30 of 54	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.5	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	36 of 45	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	34 of 43	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	34 of 42	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

Science14%

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They do a great job with the kids. They also offer a lot of after school activities. Close Quote

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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)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (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	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnston Senior High	Public	9-12	345 Cherry Hill Road	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1920	826	80	10.3	55.7%	451 (54.6%)	55 (6.7%)	275 (33.3%)	27 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.6%)	29.6	35^th of 60 public high schools	41.7%		30.6	36^th of 61 public high schools	41.0%	1	52.2	15.8	41.7	10.4	14.4									$17,654	$1,152	$16,502
Mount Pleasant High	Public	9-12	434 Mt. Pleasant Avenue	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9181	997	62	16.0	89.8%	47 (4.7%)	138 (13.8%)	721 (72.3%)	37 (3.7%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.9%)	5.4	59^th of 60 public high schools	1.7%		5.6	60^th of 61 public high schools	1.6%	1	11.5		13.0											$21,652	$3,260	$18,392
North Providence High	Public	9-12	1828 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1150	1,085	85	12.7	52.4%	482 (44.4%)	167 (15.4%)	318 (29.3%)	48 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.0%)	60.1	22^nd of 60 public high schools	63.3%		61.5	21^st of 61 public high schools	65.6%	1	58.9	40.7	50.6	30.3	31.4									$20,186	$704	$19,482
E-Cubed Academy	Public	9-12	812 Branch Avenue	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-0694	338	29	11.6	84.3%	25 (7.4%)	76 (22.5%)	206 (60.9%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	9.5	51^st of 60 public high schools	15.0%		10.4	52^nd of 61 public high schools	14.8%	1	16.0		21.4	6.0	6.1									$24,960	$3,845	$21,116
Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant View Avenue	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2050	729	62	11.7	20.3%	588 (80.7%)	22 (3.0%)	80 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	65.2	17^th of 60 public high schools	71.7%		67.1	16^th of 61 public high schools	73.8%	1	70.5	36.0	67.4	27.3	33.1									$18,683	$1,546	$17,137
Times2 Middle/High School	Public, Charter	6-12	50 Fillmore Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 272-5094	383	31	12.3	76.0%	20 (5.2%)	95 (24.8%)	249 (65.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	30.3	34^th of 60 public high schools	43.3%		36.7	32^nd of 61 public high schools	47.5%	2	45.2	21.4	46.0	10.0	20.0	7.8	9.4	17.2	11.5	10.8	7.8	13.8	10.8	$15,315	$228	$15,086
Providence Career Technical	Public	9-12	41 Fricker street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9136	759	62	12.2	86.8%	43 (5.7%)	83 (10.9%)	582 (76.7%)	23 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	17.2	46^th of 60 public high schools	23.3%		17	45^th of 61 public high schools	26.2%	1	34.7	9.5	27.7	8.9	13.5									$26,142	$4,690	$21,452
Classical High School	Public	9-12	770 Westminster Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9145	1,116	65	17.1	60.9%	222 (19.9%)	176 (15.8%)	559 (50.1%)	94 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.5%)	96.8	2^nd of 60 public high schools	96.7%		95.9	3^rd of 61 public high schools	95.1%	1	89.6	69.2	90.9	68.1	59.6									$15,035	$1,884	$13,150
Central High School	Public	9-12	70 Fricker Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9111	1,050	63	16.6	82.7%	35 (3.3%)	127 (12.1%)	802 (76.4%)	42 (4.0%)	9 (0.9%)	7 (0.7%)	26 (2.5%)	7.2	57^th of 60 public high schools	5.0%		6.8	58^th of 61 public high schools	4.9%	1	14.3	5.3	14.1		6.8									$20,274	$3,698	$16,577
Bridge Academy	Public	10-12	91 Fricker Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 455-3406	117	7	16.7	65.0%	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.1%)	107 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$20,601	$9,581	$11,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnston Senior High

What district is Johnston Senior High in?

Johnston

What is the racial makeup of Johnston Senior High?

Students at Johnston Senior High are 55% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Johnston Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 826 students attended Johnston Senior High.

Is Johnston Senior High a good school?

Johnston Senior High ranks 35^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Johnston Senior High?

Johnston Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brown Avenue School
Elementary : Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Sarah Dyer Barnes School
Elementary : Thornton School
Elementary : Winsor Hill School
Middle : Nicholas A. Ferri Middle

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