Providence Public School District

The Providence Public School Department is the administrative force behind the primary public school district of Providence, Rhode Island. It contains 45 schools, 4 annexes, 1 center, and 2 charter schools, and serves 25,085 students, as of January 2006.

History

Providence civic leader John Howland established a system of free public education by means of the School Act in 1828. During the 1830s and 1840s, that system grew and prospered, especially in Providence, owing to the exertions of Samuel Bridgham, Nathan Bishop, and Thomas Wilson Dorr. Education specialist Henry Barnard was recruited as the first state commissioner of education until 1849, with the aim of bringing the other towns to the high educational level which had been achieved by Providence. Barnard observed that "the city of Providence has already gained to itself an extended reputation and made itself a bright example to many other cities."

chools

Elementary Schools

Bailey, Pleasant View, West Broadway,Carnevale, D’Abate, Feinstein at Broad Street, Feinstein at Sackett Street, Flynn, Fogarty, Fortes, Gregorian, Kennedy, King, Lima, Reservoir, Veazie, Windmill, Woods, Young, Kizirian, Lauro, Webster, West, Laurel Hill, Messer

Middle Schools

Bridgham, Springfield, Greene, Hopkins, Perry, Stuart, Williams

High Schools

Adelaide at Harrison Street, Alternative Learning Project (ALP), Central (Hanley Career & Tech Center), Classical, Cooley Health/Science High School, DelSesto High School, E3 Academy (E-Cubed Academy),Feinstein, Hope Arts, Hope Leadership, Hope Technology, Mount Pleasant, Newcomer Academy, Providence Academy of International Studies (PAIS)

Charter Schools

Textron Chamber of Commerce Providence Public Charter School, and the Times2 Academy

Centers servicing students with significant disabilities

Harold A. Birch Vocational Program

Population

FY 05-06

tudent Body: 25,085

Student Demographics

14,508 or 58% Hispanic

5,554 or 22% Black

3,271 or 13% White

1,576 or 6.3% Asian

176 or 0.7% Native American

Teaching Staff: 2,120

Teaching Demographics

82% White

7.6% Black

8.8% Hispanic

1.2% Asian / Pacific Islander

0.4% American Indian

27% Male | 73% Female

Administrators: 141

Administrator Demographics

62% White

24% Black

12% Hispanic

2% Asian / Pacific Islander

0% American Indian

48% Male | 52% Female

Clerical Support Personnel: 246

Aides and Monitors: 680

Other: 146

Student Achievement

tandardized Test Results

May 2005 Stanford 10 Achievement Tests

Percent scoring "Basic" or Above

Grade - Reading - Math

4 - NA - 66%

5 - 61% - 53%

6 - 51% - 39%

7 - 55% - 24%

8 - 62% - 33%

9 - 48% - 30%

10 - 44% - 20%

Graduation Rates

2002-03 : 65.70%

2003-04 : 65.60%

2004-05 : 72.98%

External links

* [http://www.providenceschools.org/ Providence Public School District]

ources

* [http://www.providenceschools.org/dept/news/facts.html District Press Releases]