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Canton High School

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Canton, MA 02021

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Tel: (781) 821-5050

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Canton High School is a secondary school in Canton, Massachusetts, United States.

Serving 931 students in grades 9-12, Canton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 931 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 98% (Top 5% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Canton High School's student population of 931 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 71 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canton High School
9	228
10	263
11	222
12	212
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

931 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canton High School
2023	904
2022	903
2021	951
2020	968
2019	968
2018	951
2017	951
2016	941
2015	913
2014	853
2013	898
2012	883
2011	856
2010	843
2009	806
2008	791
2007	827
2006	827
2005	812
2004	829
2003	788
2002	698
2001	730
2000	698
1999	703
1998	693
1997	674
1996	665
1995	670
1994	677
1993	655
1992	674
1991	659

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

71 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Canton High School
2023	71
2022	67
2021	65
2020	68
2019	68
2018	70
2017	70
2016	71
2015	73
2014	71
2013	68
2012	69
2011	61
2010	65
2009	64
2008	60
2007	62
2006	61
2005	61

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Year Founded

1869

Colors

Green White

School Rankings

Canton High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Canton High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#250 out of 1631 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canton High School
2022	#250
2021	#84
2019	#152
2018	#64
2017	#51
2016	#50
2015	#81
2014	#96
2013	#71
2012	#133
2011	#64

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61%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	61%	41%	53%
2021	67%	37%	47%
2019	76%	51%	64%
2018	90%	52%	67%
2017	87%	53%	67%
2016	90%	64%	76%
2015	88%	61%	72%
2014	89%	61%	73%
2013	88%	61%	72%
2012	84%	59%	73%
2011	89%	59%	71%

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70%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	70%	44%	54%
2021	82%	49%	62%
2019	78%	54%	67%
2018	96%	56%	67%
2017	99%	54%	68%
2016	99%	71%	84%
2015	96%	69%	82%
2014	95%	69%	81%
2013	98%	69%	83%
2012	94%	69%	84%
2011	95%	70%	83%

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60-64%

44%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	15:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	13:1	13:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	11%	7%	11%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	12%	7%	12%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	10%	8%	11%
2017	10%	8%	11%
2016	9%	6%	10%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	5%	24%	7%
2022	6%	23%	7%
2021	6%	22%	6%
2020	5%	21%	5%
2019	5%	21%	5%
2018	4%	19%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	4%
2015	4%	18%	4%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	3%
2011	4%	15%	3%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	4%	14%	3%
2008	6%	15%	5%
2007	5%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%

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Black

16%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	14%	10%	12%
2022	13%	10%	11%
2021	13%	10%	11%
2020	11%	9%	11%
2019	11%	9%	11%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	11%	8%	9%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	13%	8%	8%
2009	13%	8%	8%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	5%	9%	6%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	3%
1997	5%	8%	5%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	3%	8%	4%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	2%	8%	2%

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White

62%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	65%	54%	63%
2022	65%	56%	64%
2021	65%	57%	65%
2020	68%	59%	68%
2019	68%	59%	68%
2018	72%	61%	70%
2017	72%	61%	70%
2016	73%	63%	71%
2015	75%	64%	73%
2014	77%	65%	75%
2013	77%	66%	76%
2012	76%	67%	77%
2011	76%	68%	77%
2010	75%	69%	79%
2009	77%	70%	80%
2008	76%	71%	79%
2007	80%	72%	81%
2006	81%	73%	81%
2005	83%	74%	83%
2004	87%	74%	84%
2003	88%	75%	86%
2002	69%	75%	83%
2001	90%	76%	90%
2000	90%	77%	91%
1999	90%	77%	90%
1998	95%	78%	94%
1997	92%	78%	92%
1996	95%	79%	93%
1995	94%	79%	94%
1994	93%	80%	93%
1993	95%	80%	95%
1992	94%	81%	95%
1991	96%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.57
2022	0.55	0.62	0.57
2021	0.55	0.62	0.54
2020	0.51	0.60	0.52
2019	0.51	0.60	0.52
2018	0.46	0.58	0.49
2017	0.46	0.58	0.49
2016	0.45	0.56	0.47
2015	0.42	0.55	0.44
2014	0.39	0.54	0.43
2013	0.40	0.53	0.42
2012	0.41	0.52	0.40
2011	0.41	0.51	0.39
2010	0.42	0.50	0.37
2009	0.39	0.51	0.36
2008	0.41	0.47	0.36
2007	0.35	0.46	0.33
2006	0.33	0.45	0.33
2005	0.30	0.43	0.31
2004	0.24	0.43	0.28
2003	0.22	0.42	0.26
2002	0.47	0.41	0.29
2001	0.19	0.40	0.19
2000	0.18	0.39	0.17
1999	0.18	0.39	0.19
1998	0.10	0.38	0.13
1997	0.15	0.38	0.16
1996	0.10	0.36	0.12
1995	0.12	0.36	0.13
1994	0.13	0.35	0.13
1993	0.10	0.35	0.10
1992	0.11	0.34	0.10
1991	0.08	0.33	0.08

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	98%	90%	97%
2021	98%	87%	95%
2020	96%	88%	96%
2019	97%	88%	95%
2018	99%	87%	98%
2017	97%	87%	96%
2016	97%	87%	95%
2015	97%	87%	95%
2014	97%	86%	96%
2013	94%	85%	92%
2012	98%	84%	97%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	15%	35%	15%
2022	15%	35%	15%
2021	14%	36%	15%
2020	14%	35%	14%
2019	14%	35%	14%
2015	14%	36%	14%
2014	13%	34%	12%
2013	13%	32%	12%
2012	12%	30%	11%
2011	9%	29%	9%
2010	9%	27%	7%
2009	8%	25%	8%
2008	13%	24%	9%
2007	8%	23%	7%
2006	5%	23%	5%
2005	5%	23%	5%
2004	4%	22%	6%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	1%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Canton High School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Canton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldog

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canton High School's ranking?

Canton High School is ranked #250 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Canton High School?

The graduation rate of Canton High School is 98%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Canton High School?

931 students attend Canton High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Canton High School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Canton High School?

Canton High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Canton High School offer ?

Canton High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Canton High School part of?

Canton High School is part of Canton School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 931 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 98% (Top 5%)
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education