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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
247:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.3%
Female
49.6%
White
68.3%
Hispanic
18.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.7%
Two or more races
4.2%
Black
2.9%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Rhode Island556 Students
Rhode Island College266 Students
Boston University190 Students
Quinnipiac University177 Students
Johnson & Wales University- Providence159 Students
Roger Williams University152 Students
University of Connecticut144 Students
Providence College144 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst121 Students
Boston College113 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology118 Students
Business109 Students
Nursing101 Students
Biology89 Students
Computer Science50 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies49 Students
Education49 Students
Marketing43 Students
Finance41 Students
Engineering33 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.7293 Reviews
4.0Senior
9/21/2024
During the four years, Cranston High School West gets students ready for college courses and have many diverse clubs and activities.
3.0Parent
6/4/2024
Thank you for the survey. Needs are really facilities to be improved and curriculum redesign to current job market needs
5.0Senior
2/15/2024
Cranston High School West is a school that will only give you as much as you put into it. If you simply show up to school and leave when the bell rings, you aren't going to enjoy yourself. If you join a club, sport, group, or anything else the school offers, you will find yourself ahead of your peers when it comes time to apply for college.
This school is amazing. Mr. Fontaine has definitely made a difference in the past 2 years and is seen participating in the crowd of almost every sports game. The staff overall is very good and care a lot about the well being of their students. There have been a few teachers who aren't the greatest,...
From a very scholarly and hard working student I BEG YOU, if you love your child please don’t send them to this terrible school. They will most likely walk out with some kind of mental health issue. Big issues need to be addressed with this school.
CHSW has been a nightmare experience for our family. From the administration to teachers there is zero support. Our son's guidance counselor has been ignoring us for months, even when my husband goes into the school and refuses to leave until someone talks to him. He has received rude, unhelpful tre...
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