Best public high schools in the Providence metro area

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Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Providence metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

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#25. Achievement First Providence H

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#25. Achievement First Providence H

- Location: Achievement First Rhode Island, RI
- Enrollment: 155 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#24. Attleboro High School

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#24. Attleboro High School

- Location: Attleboro Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,844 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#23. North Providence High School

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#23. North Providence High School

- Location: North Providence School Department, RI
- Enrollment: 1,090 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#22. B.M.C. Durfee High School

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#22. B.M.C. Durfee High School

- Location: Fall River Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 2,460 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#21. Metropolitan Career Tech Center

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#21. Metropolitan Career Tech Center

- Location: Providence, RI
- Enrollment: 776 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#20. Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School

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#20. Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School

- Location: Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District, MA
- Enrollment: 687 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#19. Cranston High School West

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#19. Cranston High School West

- Location: Cranston Public Schools, RI
- Enrollment: 1,715 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#18. Davies Career & Technical High School

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#18. Davies Career & Technical High School

- Location: Lincoln, RI
- Enrollment: 912 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#17. Cumberland High School

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#17. Cumberland High School

- Location: Cumberland School Department, RI
- Enrollment: 1,446 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#16. North Attleboro High School

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#16. North Attleboro High School

- Location: North Attleborough Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,107 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. North Smithfield High School

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#15. North Smithfield High School

- Location: North Smithfield School Department, RI
- Enrollment: 524 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#14. Smithfield High School

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#14. Smithfield High School

- Location: Smithfield Public Schools, RI
- Enrollment: 772 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#13. Norton High School

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#13. Norton High School

- Location: Norton Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 678 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#12. Middletown High School

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#12. Middletown High School

- Location: Middletown Public Schools, RI
- Enrollment: 567 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#11. Seekonk High School

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#11. Seekonk High School

- Location: Seekonk Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 533 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#10. South Kingstown High School

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#10. South Kingstown High School

- Location: South Kingstown School District, RI
- Enrollment: 789 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#9. Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing & Visual Arts

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#9. Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing & Visual Arts

- Location: Pawtucket School District, RI
- Enrollment: 184 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#8. Blackstone Valley Prep High School

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#8. Blackstone Valley Prep High School

- Location: Blackstone Valley Prep, RI
- Enrollment: 399 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#7. Lincoln Senior High School

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#7. Lincoln Senior High School

- Location: Lincoln Public Schools, RI
- Enrollment: 976 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#5. Portsmouth High School

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#5. Portsmouth High School

- Location: Portsmouth School District, RI
- Enrollment: 796 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#4. North Kingstown Senior High School

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#4. North Kingstown Senior High School

- Location: North Kingstown School District, RI
- Enrollment: 1,374 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#3. East Greenwich High School

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#3. East Greenwich High School

- Location: East Greenwich Public Schools, RI
- Enrollment: 737 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#2. Classical High School

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#2. Classical High School

- Location: Providence Public Schools, RI
- Enrollment: 1,113 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#1. Barrington High School

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#1. Barrington High School

- Location: Barrington Public Schools, RI
- Enrollment: 1,139 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

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