Barrington High School (Rhode Island)
Barrington High School (formerly known as West Barrington Senior High School) is a public high school located in Barrington, a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island. Barrington High School is the only high school of the Barrington Public Schools district, enrolling 1028 students in grades 9-12. Barrington High School's school colors are blue and gold, and its mascot is the Eagle.
| Barrington High School | |
|---|---|
Barrington High School | |
| Address | |
220 Lincoln Avenue , Rhode Island 02806 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°44′50″N 71°19′13″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Barrington Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Michael Robert Messore |
| CEEB code | 400000 |
| Principal | Chris Ashley |
| Faculty | 84.70 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1119 (2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.00 |
| Campus size | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | American Bald Eagle (Girls' Sports are Denoted Lady Eaglets) |
| Newspaper | The Talon |
| Yearbook | The Arrow |
| Feeder schools | Barrington Middle School |
| Website | School website |
During the early 1950s, Barrington's population began to grow as a result of the increasing availability of the automobile and the baby boom. Barrington High School was the first of many public schools constructed during this period to accommodate the now larger populace.
Barrington High School has been noted for academic success; U.S. News & World Report ranks Barrington as the third best high school in Rhode Island. In its 2014 list of "America's Top High Schools", Newsweek ranked Barrington High School as No. 200 out of an analysis of 500 schools across the United States. Beginning in 2017, the school began implementing a "de-leveling" program which removed advanced courses and ultimately all honors programs. Thereafter, the school's academic rating dropped precipitously in the U.S. News & World Report, to #308 in 2022. As a result of parents' pushback against this, the school reversed course and said honors programs will be reinstated in the 2022-2023 school year.