Highlander Secondary Charter S

Charter School 344 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Highlander Secondary Charter S is a public charter high school and part of the Highlander school district, located in Warren, RI with 344 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 33 teachers, Highlander Secondary Charter S has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

344

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highlander Secondary Charter S
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	215
Black	75
Asian	4
Two or More	13
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
215 (62.7 %)
Black
75 (21.9 %)
White
28 (8.2 %)
Two or More
13 (3.8 %)
American Indian
7 (2.0 %)
Asian
4 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Highlander
Phone:	(401)247-3585
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	344
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	239
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	58

* 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 7 55

Grade 8 59

Grade 9 61

Grade 10 48

Grade 11 53

Grade 12 68