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Westerly High School

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Westerly High School ranks 14 th of 58 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 58 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 76% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Westerly High School serves 650 students in grades 9–12 in Westerly, Rhode Island, and its latest results are above statewide proficiency rates in every reported subject. In 11th grade, 70% met the proficiency standard in SAT ELA and 33% in SAT math, compared with 48% and 24% statewide. The clearest takeaway is that math—especially 11th-grade SAT math—is a relative weakness compared with nearby schools.

Compared with nearby high schools, Westerly is stronger in 11th-grade ELA than in math: its 70% SAT ELA result is 3 percentage points above the nearby-school average, while its 32.6% SAT math result is just below the lowest exact nearby result, 33.3%; three other exact results range from 38% to 56%, and one is under 5%. Westerly’s 10th-grade PSAT10 results also trail nearby averages: 70% versus 74% in ELA, and 43% versus 48% in math. Its 94% graduation rate is 8 points above Rhode Island’s 86% and 7 points above the Westerly district rate, but below the nearby-school average of 97%. Westerly is above the state in its reported subjects, but its local results are mixed.

Results have generally improved since 2022–23, though not steadily: 11th-grade SAT ELA rose from 57% to 70%, and 10th-grade PSAT10 math from 29% to 43%; SAT math climbed to 42% in 2024–25 before falling to 33%. SchoolDigger places Westerly at the 76th percentile statewide with 4 stars for 2025–26; its percentile rose from 62 in 2023–24 to 77 the following year. SchoolDigger’s Multi-racial Students ranking is notably lower, at the 33rd percentile compared with 76 overall. Its Special Education Students ranking reached the 97th percentile in 2023–24, but that result is older. Westerly’s student-teacher ratio is 9.5, compared with a nearby average of 11.6; its free/reduced-lunch rate is 38%, versus a nearby average of 29%.

650

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

23 Ward Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891

(401) 315-1501

District: Westerly

Feeder schools for Westerly High School:

Elementary:	Dunn's Corners School
	Springbrook Elementary School
	State Street School
Middle:	Westerly Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (52% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Rhode Island high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (86%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Rhode Island avg36%

14^th of 58

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 61Westerly 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	19 of 59	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	16 of 57	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	52.6	27 of 56	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	26 of 56	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.3	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	16 of 50	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	19 of 49	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	21 of 56	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	24 of 58	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	9 of 54	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	19 of 54	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	19 of 49	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	17 of 57	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	24 of 58	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	14 of 54	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	15 of 54	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2024	93.2	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	29.8	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	27 of 43	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)97th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+22 vs state

Science45%+13 vs state

Mathematics33%+9 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)		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 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	14^th of 58 public high schools	75.9%		75.2	14^th of 60 public high schools	76.7%		69.9	42.6	69.6	32.6	44.6	44.6	$27,373	$427	$26,946
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)
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%)	86.6	7^th of 58 public high schools	87.9%		84.7	8^th of 60 public high schools	86.7%	1	81.3	61.2	67.4	41.3	50.2	50.2	$21,931	$453	$21,478
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%)	81.9	10^th of 58 public high schools	82.8%		82.5	11^th of 60 public high schools	81.7%	1	80.9	59.9	65.7	38.2	42.2	42.2	$23,846	$549	$23,297
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%)	60.6	22^nd of 58 public high schools	62.1%		54.4	29^th of 60 public high schools	51.7%	7	68.2	27.3	52.3	421.0	40.9	40.9	$17,399	$538	$16,861
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%)	85.7	8^th of 58 public high schools	86.2%		86.8	7^th of 60 public high schools	88.3%	1	68.2	46.6	77.0	56.3	52.3	52.3	$33,518	$1,112	$32,407
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%)	79.6	13^th of 58 public high schools	77.6%		79.7	12^th of 60 public high schools	80.0%	1	71.0	44.4	69.4	33.3	58.9	58.9	$22,392	$913	$21,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Westerly High School

Is Westerly High School a good school?

Westerly High School ranks 14^th of 58 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Westerly High School?

Westerly High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dunn's Corners School
Elementary : Springbrook Elementary School
Elementary : State Street School
Middle : Westerly Middle School

What district is Westerly High School in?

Westerly

How many students attend Westerly High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Westerly High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westerly High School?

Students at Westerly High School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

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