Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr

776 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Metropolitan Career and Technical Center, commonly referred to as "The Met," is a public magnet school located in Providence, Rhode Island. Established with a focus on personalized, student-centered learning, the school is well-known for its innovative "Big Picture Learning" model. Rather than relying on traditional classroom lectures and standardized testing, The Met emphasizes real-world experience, requiring students to complete off-site internships as a core component of their graduation requirements.

The school is designed to foster professional growth, community connection, and academic inquiry through individual learning plans tailored to each student’s specific interests and career goals. By integrating rigorous project-based learning with professional mentorship, the Metropolitan Career and Technical Center aims to prepare students for both higher education and the modern workforce, encouraging them to take an active role in their own educational journey within the Providence community.

776

Total Students

60.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	158
Hispanic	437
Black	149
Asian	22
Two or More	1
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
437 (56.4 %)
White
158 (20.4 %)
Black
149 (19.2 %)
Asian
22 (2.8 %)
American Indian
7 (0.9 %)
Two or More
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MET Career and Tech
Phone:	(401)752-2600
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	776
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	60.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	504
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	83

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 192

Grade 10 201

Grade 11 175

Grade 12 208