Canton High

Summary:

Canton High is a public high school serving 904 students in grades 9-12 in Canton, Massachusetts, which is part of the Canton District. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Canton High stands out for its academic excellence, with students performing well above state averages on MCAS assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school boasts a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.2% to 98.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Canton High's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.4% to 1.9% during the same period. When compared to nearby schools, such as Walpole High, Randolph High, and Stoughton High, Canton High outperforms them in academic metrics like MCAS proficiency rates and graduation rates.

Another notable aspect of Canton High is its diverse student population, with 64.93% White, 14.16% African American, 4.87% Hispanic, and 10.51% Asian students. This diversity is higher compared to some nearby schools, such as Westwood High. Canton High also performs well across various student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, African American students, and multi-racial students, often ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 900 Washington Street
       Canton, MA  02021


(781) 821-5050

District: Canton

SchoolDigger Rank:
81st of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,513 Help


Feeder schools for Canton High:

Elementary:    Dean S Luce
    John F Kennedy
    Lt Peter M Hansen
Middle:    Wm H Galvin Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  904

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.9%
African American:
14.2%
Asian:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Canton High ranks better than 76.7% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.24. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Canton High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), African American (14.2%), Asian (10.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canton High is 12.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canton High is $17,513.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton High 81st of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Canton High in the ranking list.)

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Canton:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton 64th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Canton High

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Rank History for all students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.29 75th 304 75.3%
2004 77.11 81st 307 73.6%
2005 74.98 84th 311 73.0%
2006 78.83 74th 314 76.4%
2007 70.82 91st 316 71.2%
2008 86.14 28th 319 91.2%
2009 79.95 55th 322 82.9%
2010 75.92 88th 335 73.7%
2011 78.03 67th 340 80.3%
2012 72.17 92nd 340 72.9%
2013 72.30 95th 344 72.4%
2014 73.09 94th 347 72.9%
2015 72.71 100th 354 71.8%
2016 77.07 65th 351 81.5%
2017 77.73 63rd 348 81.9%
2018 77.87 62nd 345 82.0%
2019 81.19 61st 351 82.6%
2021 73.36 86th 285 69.8%
2022 75.73 92nd 342 73.1%
2023 80.74 70th 347 79.8%
2024 79.24 81st 348 76.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.98 45th 58 22.4%
2022 87.57 8th 78 89.7%
2024 87.55 16th 87 81.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.92 73rd 344 78.8%
2019 67.35 91st 348 73.9%
2021 64.18 74th 268 72.4%
2022 62.18 116th 339 65.8%
2023 62.48 80th 301 73.4%
2024 80.91 42nd 289 85.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.81 110th 330 66.7%
2019 64.83 109th 330 67.0%
2021 69.32 64th 253 74.7%
2022 67.47 102nd 332 69.3%
2023 81.17 48th 338 85.8%
2024 66.41 101st 338 70.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.57 77th 339 77.3%
2019 78.01 78th 342 77.2%
2021 73.03 87th 281 69.0%
2022 74.00 95th 340 72.1%
2023 81.74 65th 339 80.8%
2024 82.80 66th 342 80.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.17 68th 299 77.3%
2019 56.24 112th 299 62.5%
2021 48.67 88th 202 56.4%
2022 28.98 201st 295 31.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.97 47th 343 86.3%
2019 83.00 57th 346 83.5%
2021 70.68 93rd 281 66.9%
2022 75.82 88th 339 74.0%
2023 75.96 90th 343 73.8%
2024 70.93 99th 342 71.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.91 17th 91 81.3%
2019 73.24 33rd 97 66.0%
2021 69.43 26th 68 61.8%
2022 72.43 33rd 93 64.5%
2023 76.96 24th 96 75.0%
2024 73.88 32nd 98 67.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.39 37th 134 72.4%
2019 72.26 32nd 137 76.6%
2021 60.48 26th 94 72.3%
2022 56.14 51st 133 61.7%
2023 74.19 26th 142 81.7%
2024 48.13 75th 160 53.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.89 12th 193 93.8%
2019 86.30 32nd 206 84.5%
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Rank History for White students at Canton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.84 47th 303 84.5%
2019 84.50 38th 302 87.4%
2021 72.31 69th 249 72.3%
2022 72.85 82nd 300 72.7%
2023 70.21 88th 301 70.8%
2024 74.84 81st 302 73.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Canton High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 761 7 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1989 709 9 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1990 687 7 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1991 635 13 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1992 638 12 0 0 24 n/a n/a 0 674
1993 623 18 13 1 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1994 627 23 18 9 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1995 630 20 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1996 630 20 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1997 622 33 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1998 656 13 14 9 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1999 639 20 26 12 6 n/a n/a 0 703
2000 633 27 25 11 2 n/a n/a 0 698
2001 659 39 26 6 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2002 696 42 39 11 0 n/a n/a 0 788
2003 696 42 39 11 0 n/a n/a 0 788
2004 719 47 43 18 2 n/a n/a 0 829
2005 674 62 48 26 2 n/a n/a 0 812
2006 670 74 51 28 0 n/a n/a 4 827
2007 658 77 43 36 0 n/a n/a 13 827
2008 603 89 41 36 1 n/a n/a 21 791
2009 620 101 35 30 0 0 20 0 806
2010 634 107 38 34 1 0 29 0 843
2011 648 97 51 32 1 0 27 0 856
2012 675 101 53 29 0 0 25 0 883
2013 690 95 54 33 0 0 26 0 898
2014 652 98 54 25 0 0 24 0 853
2015 684 108 61 32 0 1 27 0 913
2016 686 101 79 41 1 1 32 0 941
2017 681 103 87 40 0 1 37 2 951
2018 693 99 103 43 0 1 40 3 982
2019 659 105 111 48 0 0 42 3 968
2020 643 111 112 60 0 0 45 3 974
2021 616 122 111 57 0 0 43 2 951
2022 589 118 103 51 0 0 38 4 903
2023 587 128 95 44 2 1 44 3 904

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Canton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 774 n/a n/a n/a
1989 728 n/a n/a n/a
1990 700 n/a n/a n/a
1991 659 n/a n/a n/a
1992 674 n/a n/a n/a
1993 655 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 677 n/a n/a n/a
1995 665 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 665 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 674 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 693 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 703 n/a 0.0 3
2000 698 n/a 0.0 2.9
2001 730 n/a 0.0 4
2002 788 n/a n/a 5.2
2003 788 n/a n/a 5.2
2004 829 57.9 14.3 5.7
2005 812 61.4 13.2 6.3
2006 827 61.7 13.4 6.7
2007 827 62.0 13.3 10.1
2008 791 59.6 13.3 16.6
2009 806 64.2 12.6 10.7
2010 843 65.2 12.9 11.6
2011 856 60.9 14.0 12.4
2012 883 68.9 12.7 15.1
2013 898 67.9 13.2 16.8
2014 853 70.8 12.0 15.1
2015 913 73.0 12.5 17.9
2016 941 71.0 13.2 n/a
2017 951 69.9 13.6 n/a
2018 982 69.7 14.0 n/a
2019 968 68.0 14.2 n/a
2020 974 69.7 13.9 n/a
2021 951 64.7 14.6 n/a
2022 903 67.4 13.3 n/a
2023 904 71.4 12.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Canton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 774 n/a n/a n/a
1989 728 n/a n/a n/a
1990 700 n/a n/a n/a
1991 659 n/a n/a n/a
1992 674 n/a n/a n/a
1993 655 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 677 n/a n/a n/a
1995 665 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 665 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 674 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 693 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 703 n/a 0.0 3
2000 698 n/a 0.0 2.9
2001 730 n/a 0.0 4
2002 788 n/a n/a 5.2
2003 788 n/a n/a 5.2
2004 829 57.9 14.3 5.7
2005 812 61.4 13.2 6.3
2006 827 61.7 13.4 6.7
2007 827 62.0 13.3 10.1
2008 791 59.6 13.3 16.6
2009 806 64.2 12.6 10.7
2010 843 65.2 12.9 11.6
2011 856 60.9 14.0 12.4
2012 883 68.9 12.7 15.1
2013 898 67.9 13.2 16.8
2014 853 70.8 12.0 15.1
2015 913 73.0 12.5 17.9
2016 941 71.0 13.2 n/a
2017 951 69.9 13.6 n/a
2018 982 69.7 14.0 n/a
2019 968 68.0 14.2 n/a
2020 974 69.7 13.9 n/a
2021 951 64.7 14.6 n/a
2022 903 67.4 13.3 n/a
2023 904 71.4 12.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Canton High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $16 (0.1%) $14,948 (99.9%) $14,963
2020 $53 (0.3%) $15,485 (99.7%) $15,538
2021 $491 (2.8%) $17,022 (97.2%) $17,513

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Canton High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 61st of 351 High schoolsRanks 70th of 347 High schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Canton High)7974.4
 4.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Canton)7872.9
 5.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Canton High)7662.2
 13.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Canton)7560.6
 14.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students968904
 6.6%
African American105128
 21.9%
American Indian02
Asian11195
 14.4%
Hispanic4844
 8.3%
Pacific Islander01
White659587
 10.9%
Two or More Races4244
 4.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Canton High

Canton High ranks 81st of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 904 students attended Canton High.

Canton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dean S Luce
Elementary : John F Kennedy
Elementary : Lt Peter M Hansen
Middle : Wm H Galvin Middle

Students at Canton High are 65% White, 14% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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