Plymouth North High School vs. Plymouth South High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plymouth North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Plymouth South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,247 students in grades 9-12, Plymouth North High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,003 students in grades 9-12, Plymouth South High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,247 students
1,003 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
103 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#471 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#383 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Graduation Rate
95%
98%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
317
246
Grade 10 Students
289
258
Grade 11 Students
339
246
Grade 12 Students
302
253
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
14%
5%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
77%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

