Report: RI's Best High School Teachers Work in Coventry

Coventry High School has some of the best teachers in the state, according to a recent report of teacher rankings across Rhode Island.

Niche.com recently released its 2015 list of high schools with the best teachers throughout the nation, as well as the state of Rhode Island, and many schools you’ll recognize received high ranks, including Coventry.

Students at the town’s high school have scored above average on standardized tests as compared to the rest of the state. And reviews from parents and students are overwhelmingly positive.

Coventry landed at No. 9 on the list and factored in their rankings were comments from parents and students.

“The Vocational programs are fantastic. I’m currently in the Graphic Communications program here, and it has been my favorite experience in this school so far,” said a senior. Most of the teachers I’ve been assigned are “really great, however, a few have not been. Those few had teaching methods I did not understand, no matter what, and thus, I didn’t do as great in their classes as I could’ve done if I’d understood better. The administration, however, cares very deeply about their students, which can be hard to come by in a school nowadays. If I could do it all over, I would go back to this school due to the outstanding vocational program and the teachers I got along with.”

Positive comments mentioned school facilities, attentiveness from teachers and the opportunities offered by numerous clubs and organizations.

Negative comments suggested that a student’s experience can hing on what teachers they get.

“Some teachers are incredible, but some do not put out effort or seem to care anymore--mainly the older ones that should retire,” said one student.

But by and large, the teachers at Coventry High School have left a positive and lasting impression on the student body.

“Each teacher has a different style to teaching their students, some go above and beyond what is expected of them and are there for the student’s on a personal level. Most of the teachers make the learning environments fun and educational making students actually want to come to class,” another student said.

Read through the comments HERE.

In addition to naming the overall best high schools, Niche.com also ranked schools with the best extracurricular activities,facilities, food, outcomes, sports and more.

Niche ranked more than 100,000 public and private schools and districts based on dozens of statistics and 27 million opinions from 300,000 students and parents. View the full methodology here.

Somewhat surprisingly, teachers in Barrington and East Greenwich — school districts frequently listed among the best in the state — are not in the top 25, according to Niche.com’s criteria. Here is a look at the state’s top 25 of 53 public high schools with the best teachers in RI, as ranked by Niche.com:

1. Classical High School, Providence
2. Portsmouth High School
3. Narragansett High School
4. North Kingstown Senior High School
5. Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School
6. South Kingstown High School
7. Westerly High School
8. Lincoln Senior High School
9. Coventry High School
10. Chariho Regional High School
11. Smithfield Senior High School
12. Rogers High School, Newport
13. Warwick Veterans Memorial High School
14. North Providence High School
15. Ponaganset High School, North Scituate
16. Cranston High School East
17. Burrillville High School
18. Cranston High School West
19. Pilgrim High School, Warwick
20. Toll Gate High School Warwick
21. Scituate High School
22. Central High School, Providence
23. Middletown High School
24. Cumberland High School
25. Mount Pleasant High School, Providence