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Canton Public High School vs. Germantown High School

Should you attend Canton Public High School or Germantown High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Canton Public High School
634 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Germantown High School
409 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Canton Public High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Germantown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 597 students in grades 10-12, Canton Public High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Serving 1,396 students in grades 9-12, Germantown High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
597 students
1,396 students
This chart displays total students of Canton Public High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Germantown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Germantown High School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
84 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Germantown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canton Public High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Germantown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#582 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
#49 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canton Public High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Germantown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
78%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton Public High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Germantown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
60%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton Public High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Germantown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
76%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canton Public High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Germantown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in MS)
95%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Canton Public High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Germantown High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Canton Public High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Germantown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
398
Grade 10 Students
258
357
Grade 11 Students
167
329
Grade 12 Students
168
294
Ungraded Students
4
18

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Germantown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canton Public High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Germantown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
88%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canton Public High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Germantown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canton Public High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Germantown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Germantown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Canton Public High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Germantown High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canton Public High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Germantown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canton Public High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Germantown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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