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Plymouth High School vs. Canton High School

Should you attend Plymouth High School or Canton 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
Plymouth High School
8400 N Beck Rd
Canton, MI 48187
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Canton High School
8415 N Canton Center Rd
Canton, MI 48187
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Plymouth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,931 students in grades 6-12, Plymouth High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,890 students in grades 6-12, Canton High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
1,931 students
1,890 students
This chart displays total students of Plymouth High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Canton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Canton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plymouth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#186 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#212 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plymouth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 10% in MI)
60%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plymouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan 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 Canton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in MI)
72%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plymouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan 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 Canton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in MI)
60%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plymouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan 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 Canton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 30% in MI)
90%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Plymouth High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Canton High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Plymouth High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Canton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
501
467
Grade 10 Students
500
509
Grade 11 Students
469
469
Grade 12 Students
448
435
Ungraded Students
13
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Plymouth High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Canton High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
18%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plymouth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plymouth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plymouth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plymouth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plymouth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Plymouth High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Canton High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plymouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plymouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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