The best Rhode Island high schools for athletes? According to one study, these are top 25
Joseph SpearsGiven its status as the smallest state in the country, it’s easy for Rhode Island to get lost in the shuffle, especially when you’re talking about sports.
A deeper look, however, proves that the Ocean State is right up there with surrounding states when it comes to producing elite athletes.
Between Olympians like Ellison Brown and Elizabeth Beisel and notable boxes such as Harold Gomes and Demetrius Andrade, there’s no denying that Rhode Island has had a rich sporting pedigree over the decades.What high schools in Rhode Island are considered the best for high school athletes today?
According to a study conducted by Niche, which accounts for survey feedback from students and "reviews of athletics, number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school"—and data from the U.S. Department of Education—these are the top 25.
25. The Prout School (Wakefield)
Total number of sports: 22
24. Toll Gate High School (Warwick)
Total number of sports: 24
23. Providence Country Day School (East Providence)
Total number of sports: 15
22. The Wheeler School (Providence)
Total number of sports: 26
21. South Kingstown High School (Wakefield)
Total number of sports: 27
20. St. Mary Academy - Bay View (Riverside)
Total number of sports: 16
19. Scituate High School
Total number of sports: 27
18. Rogers High School (Newport)
Total number of sports: 20
17. East Greenwich High School
Total number of sports: 20
16. Ponaganset High School (Scituate)
Total number of sports: 20
15. Mount Saint Charles Academy (Woonsocket)
Total number of sports: 26
14. Saint Raphael Academy (Pawtucket)
Total number of sports: 23
13. North Smithfield High School
Total number of sports: 20
12. Barrington High School
Total number of sports: 27
11. Pilgrim High School (Warwick)
Total number of sports: 25
10. Cranston High School West
Total number of sports: 24
9. Smithfield High School
Total number of sports: 16
8. Cumberland High School
Total number of sports: 23
7. Portsmouth High School
Total number of sports: 24
6. Westerly High School
Total number of sports: 21
5. Classical High School (Providence)
Total number of sports: 10
4. Moses Brown School (Providence)
Total number of sports: 18
3. North Kingstown Senior High School
Total number of sports: 24
2. La Salle Academy (Providence)
Total number of sports: 30
1. Bishop Hendricken High School (Warwick)
Total number of sports: 17