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Sturgis Charter Public School vs. Plymouth South High School

Should you attend Sturgis Charter Public School or Plymouth South 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
Sturgis Charter Public School
427 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Plymouth South High School
490 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Sturgis Charter Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 830 students in grades 9-12, Sturgis Charter Public School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,028 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 46% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
830 students
1,028 students
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This chart displays total students of Plymouth South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
104 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Plymouth South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sturgis Charter Public School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plymouth South High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#62 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#383 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sturgis Charter Public School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plymouth South High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
53%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts 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 Plymouth South High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts 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 Plymouth South High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
55%
(Top 30% in MA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sturgis Charter Public School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Plymouth South High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sturgis Charter Public School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Plymouth South High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
215
266
Grade 10 Students
215
260
Grade 11 Students
192
259
Grade 12 Students
208
243

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plymouth South High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plymouth South High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plymouth South High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plymouth South High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts 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 Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plymouth South High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.31
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Sturgis Charter Public School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Plymouth South High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plymouth South High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sturgis Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plymouth South High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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