Plymouth South High

490 Long Pond Road, Plymouth MA, 2360 | Plymouth School District | 508-224-7512
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1095
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Plymouth
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
52%Plymouth
52%Massachusetts

Plymouth South High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Plymouth School District" in Plymouth, MA. There are a total of 1,095 students and 106 teachers at Plymouth South High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Plymouth South High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 10% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Plymouth South High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1095
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment177
Taking some courses136
Taking some courses (not tests)47
Passing some courses85
Passing no courses47

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Plymouth South High, there are a total of 177 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 136 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Plymouth South High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 93.0% 90.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.7% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Plymouth demographics profile

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsNational
Population6,9496,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,10589491
Median age48.739.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English94%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%9%13%

Education level achieved in Plymouth

IndexPlymouthMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Plymouth South High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.