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Hope High School

Public Grades 9-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 20% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Hope High School is a public high school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 819 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Providence School District, which is ranked 50 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Hope High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island high schools, typically between 46th and 56th place, and has maintained a 1-star rating.

Hope High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and serving its diverse student population. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 18.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 30.2% in the Providence district and 51.6% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 64.7% and 84.0% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Hope High School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.36% to 80.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Classical High School and Central High School, have significantly better academic performance and higher graduation rates compared to Hope High School. The nearby charter schools, such as Village Green Virtual and Times2 Middle/High School, also outperform Hope High School in academic measures, despite serving similar student populations.

775

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,413

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

324 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906

(401) 456-9161

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

African American:

15.9%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (19% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Rhode Island average (64% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg21%

Rhode Island avg53%

48^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10High Schools in the Providence

50^th of 60Providence 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	13.0	48 of 60	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	53 of 61	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	50 of 59	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	55 of 56	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	55 of 56	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	48 of 58	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	49 of 56	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	52 of 59	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	44 of 52	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	48 of 53	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	46 of 57	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	49 of 58	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	52 of 54	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	46 of 57	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)38th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Science14%

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Schools Near Hope 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)	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Hope High School	Public	9-12	324 Hope Street	Providence	02906	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9161	775	63	12.3	85.0%	60 (7.7%)	123 (15.9%)	533 (68.8%)	24 (3.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.6%)	13	48^th of 60 public high schools	20.0%		10.4	53^rd of 61 public high schools	13.1%	5	25.0		18.4		14.5											$22,413	$3,582	$18,831
Village Green Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	135 Weybosset Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Village Green Virtual	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(401) 831-2878	203	14	14.5	98.5%	10 (4.9%)	52 (25.6%)	124 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	12.8	49^th of 60 public high schools	18.3%		20.9	41^st of 61 public high schools	32.8%	8	26.0		21.2													$15,735	$4,086	$11,649
YouthBuild Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	217 Westminister Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	YouthBuild Preparatory Academy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 273-7528	115	4	28.7	79.1%	1 (0.9%)	36 (31.3%)	74 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	6.4	58^th of 60 public high schools	3.3%		11.3	51^st of 61 public high schools	16.4%	7			9.1		7.1											$14,877		$14,877
Trinity Academy Performing Art	Public, Charter	5-12	275 Westminster Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 432-7881	234	25	9.3	81.2%	8 (3.4%)	34 (14.5%)	178 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)	23.2	39^th of 60 public high schools	35.0%		28.9	37^th of 61 public high schools	39.3%	2	32.4		41.2	11.8	17.3	26.3		10.3	10.5	16.2	18.9		6.5	7.5	11.1	$17,003	$1,738	$15,265
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
Sheila Skip Nowell	Public	9-12	150 Washington Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 751-0405	187	15	12.4	99.5%	21 (11.2%)	29 (15.5%)	125 (66.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	6.7															$24,004	$7,386	$16,618
RINI Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Washington Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 680-4900	462	38	12.1	84.2%	19 (4.1%)	101 (21.9%)	309 (66.9%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	21.1	43^rd of 60 public high schools	28.3%		15.8	46^th of 61 public high schools	24.6%	3	51.1	8.5	26.6	5.3	13.8											$15,522	$1,756	$13,766
Charette Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	335 Westminster St.	Providence	02903	Providence County	Charette Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-1183	168	10	16.8	88.1%	1 (0.6%)	54 (32.1%)	109 (64.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21.2	42^nd of 60 public high schools	30.0%		8.7	55^th of 61 public high schools	9.8%	13	36.8		25.0													$15,322	$2,007	$13,315
Aventure Academy	Public	9-12	425 Branch ave.	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 456-1707	227	28	8.1	85.5%	18 (7.9%)	55 (24.2%)	130 (57.3%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	3.9	60^th of 60 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	9.5		8.1													$25,898	$3,528	$22,370
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

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Hope High School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Rhode Island high schools.

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Providence

What is the racial makeup of Hope High School?

Students at Hope High School are 69% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Hope High School.

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