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Providence Career Technical

Q: Is Providence Career Technical a good school?

Providence Career Technical ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Rhode Island high schools.

Q: How many students attend Providence Career Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended Providence Career Technical.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Providence Career Technical?

Students at Providence Career Technical are 77% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 58 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 19% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Providence Career Technical is a public high school in the Providence area, serving grades 9–12 and 759 students. Its results show a striking contrast: 2025–26 test proficiency was below state results in every reported test, but its 2024–25 graduation rate was 98%, compared with 86% statewide and 77% in the district. The graduation rate is the school’s clearest strength—and families should not mistake low test scores for a low likelihood of graduating.

Graduation was the second-highest rate among the school and 10 nearby schools, and 20 points above their 78% average; only Trinity Academy Performing Art was higher, at 100%. In tests, the clearest local strength was grade-10 PSAT math: the school’s 9% proficiency was higher than nine nearby results, but far below Classical High School at 71%, and 20 points below the state. Other results were also below state benchmarks: grade-11 SAT ELA was 26%, 21 points below the state, while grade-10 PSAT ELA was 30%, 26 points below. Overall, SchoolDigger ranked the school 47th of 58 Rhode Island schools, at the 19th percentile and one star.

Trends are mixed: grade-11 SAT ELA improved from 16% in 2022–23 to 26% in 2025–26, while grade-10 PSAT ELA fell from 38% to 30% and PSAT math from 14% to 9%. SchoolDigger’s percentile ranking rose from 10th in 2021–22 to 26th in 2023–24, then slipped to 19th, a 7-point drop over two years. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 12.2, among the lowest locally, while 87% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch; these are context, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well it serves African American students was at the 38th percentile in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 19th percentile, but had fallen from 89th in 2023–24. Its special education measure was at the 0th percentile in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 23rd percentile; no newer subgroup figure is supplied.

759

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

41 Fricker street
Providence, RI 02903

(401) 456-9136

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

African American:

10.9%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (17% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg19%

Rhode Island avg36%

47^th of 58

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 61Providence 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
2026	14.5	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	45 of 61	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	53 of 59	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	44 of 57	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.3	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.7	3 of 28	89.3%	★★★★★
2023	27.2	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.5	50 of 58	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	40 of 54	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	43 of 54	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	34 of 53	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	42 of 49	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	44 of 57	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	46 of 54	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	43 of 57	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	45 of 57	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	47 of 54	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	31 of 45	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	30 of 43	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)38th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-26 vs state

Science10%-21 vs state

Mathematics9%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	NGSA Science (2026)				RICAS English Language Arts (2026)					RICAS Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	NGSA Science 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
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%)	14.5	47^th of 58 public high schools	19.0%		17.2	46^th of 60 public high schools	23.3%	1	29.9	9.3	26.4	8.8			10.1	10.1											$21,586	$1,323	$20,263
Bridge Academy	Public	9-12	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)	271.0	296.0	297.0	299.0			6.7	6.7											$20,837	$1,143	$19,694
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%)	6	57^th of 58 public high schools	1.7%		7.2	57^th of 60 public high schools	5.0%		18.4	335.0	8.5	339.0			40.0	40.0											$16,475	$668	$15,807
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%)	96.6	3^rd of 58 public high schools	94.8%		96.8	2^nd of 60 public high schools	96.7%	1	93.0	71.2	86.9	58.1			61.4	61.4											$13,940	$361	$13,578
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%)	29.5	35^th of 58 public high schools	39.7%		21.1	43^rd of 60 public high schools	28.3%	8	42.1	6.8	50.6	15.2			24.7	24.7											$16,160	$1,435	$14,725
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%)	11.4	49^th of 58 public high schools	15.5%		21.2	42^nd of 60 public high schools	30.0%	7	22.5	363.0	18.4	367.0			10.5	10.5											$16,230	$1,522	$14,708
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	—	21 (11.2%)	29 (15.5%)	125 (66.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	16.0	345.0	355.0	335.0			37.0	37.0											$21,179	$3,049	$18,130
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%)	27.9	36^th of 58 public high schools	37.9%		23.2	39^th of 60 public high schools	35.0%	3	40.5	352.0	39.3	7.1	24.2	11.4	41.0	13.8	20.6	20.0	26.2	12.1	20.1	17.6	13.3	6.8	464.0	9.5	$16,453	$1,070	$15,383
Achievement First Providence H	Public, Charter	9-12	206 Elmwood Ave	Providence	02907	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1126	458	36	12.7	82.3%	7 (1.5%)	85 (18.6%)	350 (76.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	31	34^th of 58 public high schools	41.4%					(n/a)	40.8	6.8	47.4	7.4			32.4	32.4											$17,314	$1,519	$15,795
YouthBuild Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	1 Empire St	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%)	9.8	51^st of 58 public high schools	12.1%		6.4	58^th of 60 public high schools	3.3%	7	18.5	7.4	19.4	6.5			39.0	39.0											$16,914		$16,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence Career Technical

What is the racial makeup of Providence Career Technical?

Students at Providence Career Technical are 77% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Providence Career Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended Providence Career Technical.

What district is Providence Career Technical in?

Providence

Is Providence Career Technical a good school?

Providence Career Technical ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Rhode Island high schools.

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