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Narragansett High expands AP, CTE and sophomore SAT-prep; partners with URI for dual enrollment
Summary
High school leaders told the committee they will add AP Research and AP Business: Personal Finance, expand CTE sections (sports medicine, marine professions, digital media), and begin SAT-prep for sophomores; staff training and scheduling are the primary budget impacts.
High school administrators presented a FY2027 plan that adds AP Research and a new AP course in business and personal finance, expands career and technical education (CTE) sections and moves SAT-prep instruction earlier into the sophomore year.
"We have our AP research course which pairs with our AP seminar course ... and our AP business with personal finance is a brand new AP course this year," the high-school presenter said, describing two new Advanced Placement offerings. Administrators reported that 92% of students took an AP course during their high-school career and 66% of those earned a 3 or higher on an AP exam in the class of 2025.
The school will also expand CTE sections, adding sports medicine, athletic training, a marine professions program in its first official year and digital media production. Officials said teacher training and scheduling are the main budget impacts: some AP trainings will require stipends or professional development costs, though one AP pre-calculus training this summer is free.
On college readiness, the district will expand SAT-prep to sophomores and continue juniors—oursework; the class is split between an English and a math teacher and pairs in-class instruction with Khan Academy resources. Administrators pointed to large recent gains in SAT scores (an increase of about 100 points in ELA and 50 points in math) and said the district intends to keep the program because early exposure improves outcomes.
The high school also discussed a URI partnership for a dual-enrollment education course targeted to juniors but open to any interested junior or senior; administrators said details are still being finalized. The committee asked for confirmation of staffing impacts; the presenter said the net staffing increase at the high school is modest (0.2 FTE in sports medicine) and that PD and schedule changes are the main costs.
Committee members applauded the combination of rigorous coursework and CTE expansion as a way to offer more student choices and opportunities.
