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900 WASHINGTON STREET
Canton, MA 2021
County name: Norfolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 821-5050 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Latitude: 42.162
Longitude: -071.143890
Enrollment in Canton High School
9th grade Enrollment : 208
10th grade Enrollment : 192
11th grade Enrollment : 191
12th grade Enrollment : 236
Male students (%): 45.5% | Here: | 45.5% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 54.5% | Here: | 54.5% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 79.6% | Here: | 79.6% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 71.0% |
African American students (%): 9.3% | Canton High School: | 9.3% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 8.9% |
Hispanic students (%): 4.4% | Canton High School: | 4.4% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 13.2% |
Asian students (%): 5.2% | Here: | 5.2% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 4.5% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.6% | Canton High School: | 1.6% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 1.9% |
Genders in Canton High School Grades in Canton High School Races in Canton High School
Limited English Proficient # : 8
Special Education # : 90
Low-Income # : 82
Free Lunch # : 64
Reduced Lunch # : 18
First Language Not English %: 2.9% | Here: | 2.9% | | State average from 1653 schools: | 15.3% |
Limited English Proficient %: 1.0% | Here: | 1.0% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 7.6% |
Special Education %: 10.9% | Here: | 10.9% | | State average from 1778 schools: | 16.4% |
Low-Income %: 9.9% | Canton High School: | 9.9% | | State average from 1776 schools: | 31.2% |
Free Lunch %: 7.7% | Here: | 7.7% | | State average from 1774 schools: | 25.4% |
Reduced Lunch %: 2.2% | Here: | 2.2% | | State average from 1719 schools: | 6.0% |
2006 Student Enrollment: 827
9th grade Enrollment : 192
10th grade Enrollment : 200
11th grade Enrollment : 234
12th grade Enrollment : 201
Male students (%): 43.7% | This school: | 43.7% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 56.3% | Here: | 56.3% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 81.0% | This school: | 81.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 71.8% |
African American students (%): 8.9% | Here: | 8.9% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 9.0% |
Hispanic students (%): 3.4% | Canton High School: | 3.4% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 12.7% |
Asian students (%): 6.2% | This school: | 6.2% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 4.4% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.5% | Here: | 0.5% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 1.6% |
Genders in Canton High School Grades in Canton High School Races in Canton High School
Limited English Proficient # : 9
Special Education # : 94
Low-Income # : 55
First Language Not English %: 3.1% | Here: | 3.1% | | State average from 1633 schools: | 14.8% |
Limited English Proficient %: 1.1% | Canton High School: | 1.1% | | State average from 1328 schools: | 7.4% |
Special Education %: 11.4% | Here: | 11.4% | | State average from 1780 schools: | 15.9% |
Low-Income %: 6.7% | This school: | 6.7% | | State average from 1771 schools: | 30.5% |
2005 Student Enrollment: 812
9th grade Enrollment : 196
10th grade Enrollment : 231
11th grade Enrollment : 210
12th grade Enrollment : 175
White students (%): 83.0% | Here: | 83.0% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 74.4% |
African American students (%): 7.6% | Here: | 7.6% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 9.5% |
Hispanic students (%): 3.2% | Here: | 3.2% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 11.2% |
Asian students (%): 5.9% | Here: | 5.9% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 4.5% |
Native American students (%): 0.20% | Canton High School: | 0.20% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 43.2% | This school: | 43.2% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 56.8% | Here: | 56.8% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 48.3% |
Grades in Canton High School Races in Canton High School
Limited English Proficient # : 6
Special Education # : 91
Low-Income # : 51
First Language Not English %: 3.7% | Here: | 3.7% | | State average from 1573 schools: | 14.2% |
Limited English Proficient %: 0.7% | Canton High School: | 0.7% | | State average from 1217 schools: | 7.4% |
Special Education %: 11.2% | Here: | 11.2% | | State average from 1745 schools: | 15.4% |
Low-Income %: 6.3% | Here: | 6.3% | | State average from 1735 schools: | 29.2% |
2004 Student Enrollment: 829
9th grade Enrollment : 227
10th grade Enrollment : 207
11th grade Enrollment : 181
12th grade Enrollment : 214
White students (%): 86.7% | This school: | 86.7% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 75.1% |
African American students (%): 5.7% | Here: | 5.7% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 9.4% |
Hispanic students (%): 2.2% | Here: | 2.2% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 10.7% |
Asian students (%): 5.2% | Here: | 5.2% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 4.4% |
Native American students (%): 0.20% | This school: | 0.20% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.6% | Here: | 47.6% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.4% | Canton High School: | 52.4% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 48.1% |
Grades in Canton High School Races in Canton High School
Limited English Proficient # : 11
Special Education # : 112
Low-Income # : 47
First Language Not English %: 4.9% | Here: | 4.9% | | State average from 1530 schools: | 13.9% |
Limited English Proficient %: 1.3% | This school: | 1.3% | | State average from 1098 schools: | 7.7% |
Special Education %: 13.5% | Canton High School: | 13.5% | | State average from 1725 schools: | 15.0% |
Low-Income %: 5.7% | This school: | 5.7% | | State average from 1698 schools: | 28.9% |
2003 Student Enrollment: 788
9th grade Enrollment : 214
10th grade Enrollment : 188
11th grade Enrollment : 206
12th grade Enrollment : 180
White students (%): 88.3% | Here: | 88.3% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 75.8% |
African American students (%): 5.3% | This school: | 5.3% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 9.1% |
Hispanic students (%): 1.4% | Here: | 1.4% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 10.4% |
Asian students (%): 4.9% | This school: | 4.9% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 4.3% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.6% | Here: | 47.6% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.4% | Here: | 52.4% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 48.2% |
Grades in Canton High School Races in Canton High School
Low-Income # : 41
First Language Not English %: 6.9% | Here: | 6.9% | | State average from 1462 schools: | 14.6% |
Low-Income %: 5.2% | Here: | 5.2% | | State average from 1608 schools: | 27.9% |
2002 Student Enrollment: 698
10th grade Enrollment : 170
11th grade Enrollment : 201
12th grade Enrollment : 158
Special grade Enrollment : 169
White students (%): 68.6% | Here: | 68.6% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 76.8% |
African American students (%): 3.3% | This school: | 3.3% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 8.8% |
Hispanic students (%): 1.0% | Here: | 1.0% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 9.9% |
Asian students (%): 2.7% | Here: | 2.7% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 4.2% |
Native American students (%): 24.40% | This school: | 24.40% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.6% | Here: | 47.6% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.4% | Here: | 52.4% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 48.3% |
Grades in Canton High School Races in Canton High School
Low-Income # : 16
First Language Not English %: 7.4% | This school: | 7.4% | | State average from 1452 schools: | 13.6% |
Low-Income %: 2.3% | Here: | 2.3% | | State average from 1613 schools: | 27.4% |
2001 Student Enrollment: 730
10th grade Enrollment : 209
11th grade Enrollment : 169
12th grade Enrollment : 173
Special grade Enrollment : 179
White students (%): 90.3% | This school: | 90.3% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 77.2% |
African American students (%): 5.3% | Canton High School: | 5.3% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 8.8% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.8% | Here: | 0.8% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 9.6% |
Asian students (%): 3.6% | This school: | 3.6% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 4.1% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.6% | Here: | 48.6% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 51.6% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.4% | This school: | 51.4% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 48.4% |
Grades in Canton High School Races in Canton High School
Low-Income # : 29
First Language Not English %: 5.9% | Here: | 5.9% | | State average from 1347 schools: | 14.1% |
Low-Income %: 4.0% | Here: | 4.0% | | State average from 1635 schools: | 26.3% |
2007 Attendance statistics:
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 62
Average number of Absences: 9.8 | Here: | 9.8 | | State average from 1782 schools: | 8.8 |
Attendance Rate: 94.3% | Here: | 94.3% | | State average from 1782 schools: | 94.8% |
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 7.5% | Here: | 7.5% | | State average from 1093 schools: | 8.3% |
2006 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count : 10
Average number of Absences: 5.0 | Here: | 5.0 | | State average from 325 schools: | 29.0 |
Attendance Rate: 0.6% | Here: | 0.6% | | State average from 325 schools: | 4.5% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.2% | Here: | 94.2% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
2005 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count : 12.9
Average number of Absences: 9.0 | Here: | 9.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 31.1 |
Attendance Rate: 1.1% | Canton High School: | 1.1% | | State average from 322 schools: | 4.2% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 92.4% | Here: | 92.4% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 94.8% |
2004 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count : 13.8
Average number of Absences: 13.0 | Canton High School: | 13.0 | | State average from 313 schools: | 32.0 |
Attendance Rate: 1.6% | This school: | 1.6% | | State average from 314 schools: | 4.6% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 92.0% | Here: | 92.0% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 94.7% |
2003 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count : 9.9
Average number of Absences: 11.0 | Canton High School: | 11.0 | | State average from 282 schools: | 30.1 |
Attendance Rate: 1.4% | Here: | 1.4% | | State average from 282 schools: | 4.4% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.2% | Here: | 94.2% | | State average from 1635 schools: | 94.4% |
Teacher Count in Canton High School Student/Teacher Ratio in Canton High School
Total number of Teachers : 62
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 51
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0% | This school: | 100.0% | | State average from 1782 schools: | 95.7% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 95.3% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3 | Here: | 13.3 | | State average from 1782 schools: | 10.0 |
2006 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers : 62
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 51
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 99.2% | Here: | 99.2% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.1% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4 | Here: | 13.4 | | State average from 1781 schools: | 13.4 |
2005 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers : 61
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 48
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 98.4% | Here: | 98.4% | | State average from 1745 schools: | 94.4% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 98.3% | Canton High School: | 98.3% | | State average from 1733 schools: | 93.9% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2 | Here: | 13.2 | | State average from 1746 schools: | 13.6 |
2004 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers : 58
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 51
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 98.8% | Here: | 98.8% | | State average from 1728 schools: | 94.1% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 1724 schools: | 94.4% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.3 | Here: | 14.3 | | State average from 1729 schools: | 13.8 |
SAT Results in Canton High School
Number of Test Takers : 220
Reading: 525.0 | This school: | 525.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 488.1 |
Writing: 516.0 | Canton High School: | 516.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 483.3 |
Math: 543.0 | Here: | 543.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 496.6 |
2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Number of Test Takers : 196
Reading: 524.0 | This school: | 524.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 489.7 |
Writing: 518.0 | Here: | 518.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 484.0 |
Math: 553.0 | Here: | 553.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 498.9 |
2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Reading: 530.0 | Canton High School: | 530.0 | | State average from 299 schools: | 500.8 |
Writing: 564.0 | Here: | 564.0 | | State average from 299 schools: | 506.6 |
Math: 158.0 | Here: | 158.0 | | State average from 307 schools: | 143.7 |
MCAS Results in Canton High School
Students Tested - English : 190
Warning / Failing - English : 5
Needs Improvement - English : 23
Proficiency - English : 94
Advanced - English : 68
Students Tested - Math : 190
Warning / Failing - Math : 11
Needs Improvement - Math : 19
Proficiency - Math : 42
Advanced - Math : 118
MCAS English Results - Canton High School MCAS English Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - English: 94.1 | Here: | 94.1 | | State average from 336 schools: | 88.3 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0% | This school: | 3.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 4.7% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 12.0% | Canton High School: | 12.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 24.7% |
Proficiency - English (%): 49.0% | Here: | 49.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 50.1% |
Advanced - English (%): 36.0% | Here: | 36.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 20.5% |
MCAS Math Results - Canton High School MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - Math: 92.0 | This school: | 92.0 | | State average from 336 schools: | 85.6 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 6.0% | Here: | 6.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 8.2% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 10.0% | Canton High School: | 10.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 22.4% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 22.0% | Here: | 22.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 29.0% |
Advanced - Math (%): 62.0% | Here: | 62.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 40.4% |
2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English : 219
Warning / Failing - English : 3
Needs Improvement - English : 37
Proficiency - English : 115
Advanced - English : 64
Students Tested - Math : 219
Warning / Failing - Math : 4
Needs Improvement - Math : 38
Proficiency - Math : 70
Advanced - Math : 107
MCAS English Results - Canton High School MCAS English Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - English: 93.9 | Here: | 93.9 | | State average from 321 schools: | 86.0 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0% | This school: | 1.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 6.9% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 17.0% | This school: | 17.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 26.1% |
Proficiency - English (%): 53.0% | Here: | 53.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 44.3% |
Advanced - English (%): 29.0% | Here: | 29.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 22.8% |
MCAS Math Results - Canton High School MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - Math: 92.1 | Here: | 92.1 | | State average from 321 schools: | 81.8 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 2.0% | Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 11.5% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 17.0% | Here: | 17.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 24.9% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 32.0% | Here: | 32.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 28.7% |
Advanced - Math (%): 49.0% | Canton High School: | 49.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 35.0% |
2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English : 197
Warning / Failing - English : 5
Needs Improvement - English : 40
Proficiency - English : 103
Advanced - English : 49
Students Tested - Math : 197
Warning / Failing - Math : 5
Needs Improvement - Math : 32
Proficiency - Math : 73
Advanced - Math : 87
MCAS English Results - Canton High School MCAS English Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - English: 91.2 | This school: | 91.2 | | State average from 317 schools: | 80.4 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0% | Here: | 3.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 11.6% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 20.0% | Here: | 20.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 29.6% |
Proficiency - English (%): 52.0% | Canton High School: | 52.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 31.8% |
Advanced - English (%): 25.0% | Here: | 25.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 27.2% |
MCAS Math Results - Canton High School MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - Math: 92.0 | Here: | 92.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 83.6 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0% | Here: | 3.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 9.0% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 16.0% | This school: | 16.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 27.6% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 37.0% | Here: | 37.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 41.9% |
Advanced - Math (%): 44.0% | Here: | 44.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 21.6% |
2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English : 176
Warning / Failing - English : 4
Needs Improvement - English : 42
Proficiency - English : 88
Advanced - English : 42
Students Tested - Math : 176
Warning / Failing - Math : 10
Needs Improvement - Math : 34
Proficiency - Math : 45
Advanced - Math : 87
MCAS English Results - Canton High School MCAS English Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - English: 89.6 | This school: | 89.6 | | State average from 309 schools: | 83.1 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 2.0% | Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 8.7% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 24.0% | Here: | 24.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 28.3% |
Proficiency - English (%): 50.0% | Canton High School: | 50.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 42.9% |
Advanced - English (%): 24.0% | Here: | 24.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 20.2% |
MCAS Math Results - Canton High School MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - Math: 88.9 | Here: | 88.9 | | State average from 309 schools: | 75.4 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 6.0% | Here: | 6.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 17.8% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 19.0% | Here: | 19.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 29.5% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 26.0% | This school: | 26.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 28.7% |
Advanced - Math (%): 49.0% | Canton High School: | 49.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 24.1% |
Participation Statistics:
2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment : 205
Standard Assessment : 190
Absent : 1
Medically documented absence : 1
After October : 13
AYP participation rate: 99.0% | Canton High School: | 99.0% | | State average from 341 schools: | 99.5% |
2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 204
Standard Assessment : 190
Absent : 1
Medically documented absence : 1
After October : 13
AYP participation rate: 99.0% | Canton High School: | 99.0% | | State average from 341 schools: | 99.0% |
2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 23
Standard Assessment : 16
After October : 7
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 285 schools: | 99.1% |
2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 22
Standard Assessment : 15
Absent : 1
After October : 7
AYP participation rate: 95.0% | Here: | 95.0% | | State average from 284 schools: | 98.3% |
2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 95%
Enrollment : 26
Standard Assessment : 19
After October : 7
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 129 schools: | 99.2% |
2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 25
Standard Assessment : 18
Absent : 1
After October : 7
AYP participation rate: 96.0% | Here: | 96.0% | | State average from 125 schools: | 98.2% |
2007 Participation - Asian subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 96%
2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment : 158
Standard Assessment : 152
Absent : 1
Medically documented absence : 1
After October : 4
AYP participation rate: 99.0% | Here: | 99.0% | | State average from 312 schools: | 99.6% |
2007 Participation - White subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 158
Standard Assessment : 153
Medically documented absence : 1
After October : 4
AYP participation rate: 99.0% | This school: | 99.0% | | State average from 310 schools: | 99.3% |
2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 99%
2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment : 25
Standard Assessment : 23
After October : 2
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 284 schools: | 98.6% |
2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 25
Standard Assessment : 23
After October : 2
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 286 schools: | 97.8% |
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