Report: RI's Best Teachers Work at Rogers High School

Rogers High School in Newport 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 Rogers.

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

“The teachers, for the most part, are very knowledgeable in their fields and genuinely care about their student,” said one of the more than 100 students and parents who provided feedback for the report.

Many mentioned the strong athletic program at Rogers.

“Sports are very important at Rogers and have a very rich history,” said a sophomore. “The teams are usually very successful in their divisions, respectfully. Most teams receive an immense amount of support from the staff and student body. The coaches are awesome and really know how to develop good, lasting relationships with all of their players. though most coaches are tough, it pays off in the end.”

Rogers is a diverse school and many comments noted that fact as a positive.

Negative comments mentioned the food, with a senior saying that “pizza is like cardboard. . . meat isn’t even meat,” and others said there have been fights and other conflicts between students, the heating system “THE SCHOOL IS FREEZING IN WINTER.”

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