📍 50 Williams Street, Taunton, Bristol County, 02780
Taunton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Taunton, Bristol County. The school has 2,760 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Taunton school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 171.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Taunton High enrolls 2,760 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 171.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 22% Black or African American and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,562 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 615 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 379 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 144 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 31 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Taunton High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-40, state senate district 36, state house district 80.
Taunton High is one of 12 schools in Taunton, based in Taunton, Massachusetts. The district serves 8,311 students district-wide and employs 546 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,760 students, Taunton High is larger than the district average of about 693 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large