Taunton High

50 Williams Street, Taunton MA, 2780 | Taunton School District | 508-821-1101
  • grades 8-12
  • students 2638
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Taunton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
42%Taunton
52%Massachusetts

Taunton High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Taunton School District" in Taunton, MA. There are a total of 2,638 students and 161 teachers at Taunton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Taunton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 31% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Taunton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2638
Teachers161
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment199
Taking some courses103
Taking some courses (not tests)86
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses60

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 Taunton High, there are a total of 199 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 103 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
829%
High School41%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
833%
High School44%

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.

Taunton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 73.2% 74.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 10.5% 9.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.3% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 9.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 4.1% 3.3% 3.1%

Taunton demographics profile

StatisticTauntonMassachusettsNational
Population57,3276,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22789491
Median age39.039.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%53%55%
Speak English80%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%9%13%

Education level achieved in Taunton

IndexTauntonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade81.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college49.6%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.8%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.2%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Taunton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.