05/20/2003

Enrollment, November 2002

Total students: 1,530

Hispanic: 50.2 percent

African-American: 30.9 percent

Asian: 5.2 percent

Native American: 1.1 percent

White: 12.5 percent

Special education: 10.5 percent

English as a second language: 12.0 percent

Grade repeaters: 14.0 percent

2002 dropout rate: 56.3 percent

SALT Survey student findings, 2002

Hope High Central High Shea High (Pawtucket) Barrington High State average

Percent of students who say they can usually talk to a teacher or staff member about personal or family problems:

14 10 18 17 17

Percent of students who say they can usually talk to a teacher or staff member about academic issues:

27 21 36 63 46

Percent of students who say getting along with teachers is a moderate to big problem:

18 14 13 16 15

Percent of students who say they were robbed in school one or more times:

30 14 23 34 25

Percent of students who say being teased or bothered by other students is a moderate to severe problem:

13 9 11 7 10

Percent of students who say someone tried to sell them drugs one or more times in school:

27 23 16 45 30