Canton High School

900 Washington St, Canton, MA, 02021-2574
Tel: (781)821-5050
Grades: 9-12 | 856 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Canton High School serves 856 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the MA state average of 14:1.
  • The school's 96% graduation rate is high than the MA state average of 86%.
  • Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body.
  • Canton High School is one of 2 public high schools within Canton, and operates within the Canton School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, MA Dept. of Educ.
Canton High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 856 students
% Male / % Female 48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers 61 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(MA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 14:1
 
This School
(MA) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 6% 5%
% Hispanic		 4% 16%
% Black		 11% 9%
% White		 76% 68%
Unknown		 3% 2%
 
 
This School
(MA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 9% 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Canton School District

Nearby Schools:

Canton High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Rodman Early Childhood Center
Grades: PK-PK | 0.1 mi. away
Dean S Luce Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0.7 mi. away
John F Kennedy Elementary School
Grades: 1-5 | 0.9 mi. away
Mass Hospital School
Grades: N-N | 1.4 mi. away
Lt Peter M Hansen Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.6 mi. away

View all schools in: Canton, Norfolk County, Zip 02021

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