📍 900 Washington Street, Canton, Norfolk County, 02021
Canton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Canton, Norfolk County. The school has 904 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Canton school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Canton High enrolls 904 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 14% Black or African American and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 587 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 128 | 14% |
| Asian | 95 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Canton High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-80, state senate district 32, state house district 162.
Canton High is one of 6 schools in Canton, based in Canton, Massachusetts. The district serves 3,314 students district-wide and employs 254 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 904 students, Canton High is larger than the district average of about 552 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large