Hillside Alternative Program
Woonsocket · RI · Private independent · K-12 combined
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The Spurwink School → Harmony Hill School → George N Hunt Campus School → Ocean Tides School → The Groden Center → Mount St Charles Academy → School One → Bradley School Providence →How Hillside Alternative Program compares for families
What families should know about Hillside Alternative Program.
- ▸ LocallyRI sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Spurwink School, Harmony Hill School, George N Hunt Campus School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Rhode Island
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,440/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +26.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 28 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spurwink School Lincoln |
Private | 8.0 | 19 | — |
| Harmony Hill School Chepachet |
Private | 8.2 | 40 | — |
| George N Hunt Campus School North Providence |
Private | 10.8 | 24 | — |
| Ocean Tides School Providence |
Private | 11.8 | 18 | — |
| The Groden Center Providence |
Private | 12.6 | 73 | -14.1% |
| Mount St Charles Academy Woonsocket |
Private | 0.9 | 570 | +2.7% |
| School One Providence |
Private | 13.3 | 74 | -3.9% |
| Bradley School Providence Providence |
Private | 13.4 | 142 | +24.6% |