Plymouth High School

Summary:

Plymouth High School is a public high school located in Canton, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 1,931 students. It is part of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Plymouth High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Michigan, with a current statewide ranking of 46 out of 743 high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plymouth High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 74% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to 51.3% at the state level and 71.1% in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district. The school also maintains an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate of 98.2%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. While the student population is predominantly White (62.14%), Plymouth High School has a relatively diverse student body, with significant percentages of Asian (17.45%), African American (10.62%), and Hispanic (4.97%) students. The school has consistently ranked among the top schools in Michigan for the performance of various student subgroups, including Female Students, Male Students, Asian Students, African American Students, Hispanic Students, and Multi-racial Students.

When compared to other high schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, such as Salem High School and Canton High School, Plymouth High School demonstrates similar academic performance and student demographics, suggesting a consistent level of excellence across the district. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.3% in 2017-2018 to 23.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school may want to address to ensure continued student success. Compared to high schools in the Livonia Public Schools district and the Wayne-Westland Community School District, Plymouth High School consistently outperforms in areas such as academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 8400 N Beck Rd
       Canton, MI  48187-1210


(734) 582-5500

District: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
46th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,424 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  1,911

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.1%
Asian:
17.6%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.7% Help


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Compare Details Plymouth High School ranks better than 93.8% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.78. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Plymouth High School 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.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.1%), Asian (17.6%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plymouth High School is 19.4, which is the 2nd best among 4 high schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plymouth High School is $14,424, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plymouth High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plymouth High School 46th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Plymouth High School in the ranking list.)

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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 100th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Plymouth High School

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Rank History for all students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.90 208th 705 70.5%
2007 84.00 89th 767 88.4%
2008 90.60 33rd 750 95.6%
2009 90.74 37th 754 95.1%
2010 87.71 54th 765 92.9%
2011 87.71 48th 784 93.9%
2012 91.10 50th 773 93.5%
2013 90.13 58th 805 92.8%
2014 91.87 46th 799 94.2%
2015 96.81 18th 832 97.8%
2016 94.08 33rd 852 96.1%
2017 94.80 27th 835 96.8%
2018 94.50 33rd 824 96.0%
2019 93.18 39th 666 94.1%
2021 95.08 29th 561 94.8%
2022 94.31 37th 531 93.0%
2023 95.38 21st 735 97.1%
2024 92.78 46th 743 93.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.80 8th 93 91.4%
2022 86.82 5th 32 84.4%
2023 92.65 9th 110 91.8%
2024 64.65 31st 105 70.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.15 6th 102 94.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.19 59th 315 81.3%
2023 65.89 38th 116 67.2%
2024 51.34 56th 130 56.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.57 58th 755 92.3%
2019 79.23 81st 532 84.8%
2021 92.17 25th 417 94.0%
2022 86.73 40th 369 89.2%
2023 79.79 69th 614 88.8%
2024 93.08 30th 654 95.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.36 37th 710 94.8%
2019 90.26 42nd 554 92.4%
2021 94.81 18th 462 96.1%
2022 90.98 36th 416 91.3%
2023 93.83 20th 611 96.7%
2024 88.11 49th 619 92.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.97 31st 707 95.6%
2019 93.20 29th 543 94.7%
2021 91.92 32nd 472 93.2%
2022 95.28 25th 440 94.3%
2023 95.00 23rd 611 96.2%
2024 93.34 32nd 633 94.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.08 26th 87 70.1%
2019 81.08 6th 42 85.7%
2021 72.57 12th 42 71.4%
2022 81.96 7th 31 77.4%
2023 83.08 13th 63 79.4%
2024 80.33 14th 70 80.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.86 15th 254 94.1%
2019 91.17 11th 147 92.5%
2021 93.36 5th 59 91.5%
2022 70.49 17th 51 66.7%
2023 89.44 14th 170 91.8%
2024 91.82 12th 188 93.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.05 6th 201 97.0%
2019 97.80 2nd 97 97.9%
2021 75.75 16th 64 75.0%
2022 95.84 2nd 83 97.6%
2023 99.82 1st 190 99.5%
2024 84.91 23rd 195 88.2%
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Rank History for White students at Plymouth High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.24 40th 708 94.4%
2019 91.76 40th 582 93.1%
2021 93.22 34th 516 93.4%
2022 92.24 40th 492 91.9%
2023 92.21 36th 647 94.4%
2024 89.01 53rd 638 91.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of 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.

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Plymouth High School Test Scores
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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Plymouth High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 358 26 36 10 3 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 358 26 36 10 3 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 693 62 84 18 10 n/a n/a 0 867
2005 1094 113 151 32 14 n/a n/a 0 1404
2006 1452 144 215 43 13 n/a n/a 0 1867
2007 1508 142 229 42 14 n/a n/a 0 1935
2008 1561 165 210 47 8 n/a n/a 3 1994
2009 1581 184 211 43 5 n/a n/a 3 2027
2010 1600 224 236 40 5 n/a n/a 0 2105
2011 1531 233 239 46 5 3 38 0 2095
2012 1508 219 236 48 2 4 44 0 2061
2013 1506 223 240 54 3 2 54 0 2082
2014 1494 213 251 65 5 4 63 0 2095
2015 1451 176 265 72 8 2 64 0 2038
2016 1453 183 275 70 10 2 77 0 2070
2017 1502 182 280 82 13 3 74 0 2136
2018 1480 173 265 81 12 1 66 0 2078
2019 1420 170 284 92 11 3 61 0 2041
2020 1352 188 313 91 13 1 73 0 2031
2021 1281 191 325 97 6 1 69 0 1970
2022 1250 203 345 89 5 4 80 0 1976
2023 1200 205 337 96 5 3 85 0 1931
2024 1186 197 336 102 4 3 83 0 1911

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 Plymouth High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 433 77.4 5.6 11.3
2003 433 77.4 5.6 11.3
2004 867 78.8 11.0 6.9
2005 1404 81.0 17.3 6.9
2006 1867 88.2 21.2 7.2
2007 1935 90.9 21.3 9.1
2008 1994 92.9 21.5 10.6
2009 2027 88.4 22.9 12.5
2010 2105 95.7 21.9 13.7
2011 2095 93.6 22.3 15.5
2012 2061 93.3 22.0 12.2
2013 2082 89.8 23.1 15.5
2014 2095 94.8 22.0 15.6
2015 2038 93.0 21.9 13.6
2016 2070 93.0 22.2 12.8
2017 2136 93.0 22.9 13.6
2018 2078 87.4 23.7 16
2019 2041 95.5 21.3 17.2
2020 2031 98.5 20.6 16.4
2021 1970 101.3 19.4 15.2
2022 1976 98.8 20.0 18.7
2023 1931 97.8 19.7 18.9
2024 1911 98.2 19.4 18.7

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 Plymouth High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 433 77.4 5.6 11.3
2003 433 77.4 5.6 11.3
2004 867 78.8 11.0 6.9
2005 1404 81.0 17.3 6.9
2006 1867 88.2 21.2 7.2
2007 1935 90.9 21.3 9.1
2008 1994 92.9 21.5 10.6
2009 2027 88.4 22.9 12.5
2010 2105 95.7 21.9 13.7
2011 2095 93.6 22.3 15.5
2012 2061 93.3 22.0 12.2
2013 2082 89.8 23.1 15.5
2014 2095 94.8 22.0 15.6
2015 2038 93.0 21.9 13.6
2016 2070 93.0 22.2 12.8
2017 2136 93.0 22.9 13.6
2018 2078 87.4 23.7 16
2019 2041 95.5 21.3 17.2
2020 2031 98.5 20.6 16.4
2021 1970 101.3 19.4 15.2
2022 1976 98.8 20.0 18.7
2023 1931 97.8 19.7 18.9
2024 1911 98.2 19.4 18.7

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 Plymouth High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $792 (7.6%) $9,576 (92.4%) $10,368
2020 $881 (8.2%) $9,831 (91.8%) $10,712
2021 $1,840 (15.8%) $9,812 (84.2%) $11,652
2022 $1,786 (13.6%) $11,338 (86.4%) $13,124
2023 $1,190 (8.3%) $13,233 (91.7%) $14,424

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Plymouth High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 39th of 666 High schoolsRanks 21st of 735 High schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Plymouth High School)66.961.2
 5.7%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)66.459.7
 6.7%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Plymouth High School)75.475.3
 0.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)74.673.2
 1.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Plymouth High School)68.361.7
 6.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)66.859.1
 7.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20411931
 5.4%
African American170205
 20.6%
American Indian115
 54.5%
Asian284337
 18.7%
Hispanic9296
 4.3%
Pacific Islander33
White14201200
 15.5%
Two or More Races6185
 39.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.2%18.9%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Plymouth High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,911 students attended Plymouth High School.

Students at Plymouth High School are 62% White, 18% Asian, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Yes. Plymouth High School ranks in the top 6.2% of Michigan high schools.


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

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