SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MA proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 64%Projected 72%

Canton High Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MA proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MA average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 60%MA 41%

English proficiency

School 61%MA 43%

Science proficiency

School 70%MA 43%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

98%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

43%

Students in at least one AP course. 19 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered19
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

22%
6%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

7%
5%

Gold marks the MA average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A-

15.47 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B+

2.12 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A-

8.79 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$139,483

MA average $114,796

Median home value

$689,109

MA average $589,814

Median rent

$2,194 /mo

MA average $1,795

Unemployment rate

3.8%

MA average 5.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 96.2%MA 91.1%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

13:1

MA average 11:1

Teachers

67

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$106,249

All teachers in Canton.

Student to counselor ratio MA average 237:1129:1
Support staff13
Psychologists1
Nurses2
Social workers2
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%MA 94%

Experienced teachers

School 87%MA 83%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days86
Out-of-school suspension days17
Total days missed to suspension171
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based1
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$12443 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$11.86

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

66%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

11%

Black

13%

Latino

6%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged20%
Students with disabilities12%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected4%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Canton High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 2.5 mi
Stoughton High

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Distance: 3.0 mi
Sharon High

  • Actual: 79%
  • Projected: 80%
  • Distance: 3.7 mi
Tec Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 3.9 mi
Norwood High

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Distance: 4.1 mi
Randolph High

  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Distance: 5.1 mi
Westwood High

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 80%
  • Distance: 5.2 mi
Walpole High

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 71%
  • Distance: 5.6 mi
Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public School

  • Actual: 14%
  • Projected: 17%
  • Distance: 5.7 mi
Avon Middle High School

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 28%
  • Distance: 5.7 mi