Canton South High School

600 Faircrest St Se, Canton OH, 44707 | Canton Local School District | 330-484-8000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 778
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Canton
  • Ranked #0 of 4735 in Ohio
Proficiency Averages
52%Canton
61%Ohio

Canton South High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Canton Local School District" in Canton, OH. There are a total of 778 students and 45 teachers at Canton South High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Canton South High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average.

Canton South High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students778
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment45
Taking some courses45
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses20

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 Canton South High School, there are a total of 45 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 45 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Canton South High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 86.9% 86.4% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 6.8% 6.4% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.2% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 5.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Canton demographics profile

StatisticCantonOhioNational
Population70,86311,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,69028891
Median age34.939.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%2%13%

Education level achieved in Canton

IndexCantonOhioNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.5%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Canton South High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.