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Plymouth North High

Public Grades 9-12
205th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 349 Massachusetts High Schools
Better than 41% of Massachusetts high schools
Summary

Plymouth North High is a public high school located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,247 students. The school is part of the Plymouth school district, which is ranked 188 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plymouth North High's academic performance, as measured by MCAS proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state averages and the nearby high-performing schools like Duxbury High and Rising Tide Charter Public School. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 48.63% in ELA, 36.19% in Math, and 37.96% in Science, compared to the state averages of 50.66%, 44.6%, and 45.89%, respectively. However, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.0% to 96.2% in recent years, which is comparable to the nearby high-performing schools.

The data reveals a significant performance gap between Plymouth North High and the nearby high-performing schools, suggesting that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from the practices and strategies employed by these schools to improve its own academic outcomes. Additionally, the varying performance of different student subgroups at Plymouth North High highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address any achievement gaps. Overall, the school has room for improvement in its academic performance, and addressing the needs of diverse student subgroups, exploring best practices from successful schools, and optimizing resource allocation could be key focus areas for the school's continuous improvement efforts.

1,169
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,887
Per pupil spending ?
34.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 41 Obery Street
       Plymouth, MA  02360

(508) 830-4400

District: Plymouth


Feeder schools for Plymouth North High:

Elementary:    Cold Spring
    Federal Furnace School
    Hedge
    Manomet Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Plymouth Commun Intermediate
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
Hispanic:
14.3%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
92% graduate within 4 years
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg35%
Massachusetts avg45%
205th of 349
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Plymouth
188th of 348Plymouth among Massachusetts districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202544.3205 of 34941.3%★★☆☆☆
202433.3245 of 34829.6%★★☆☆☆
202347.1193 of 34744.4%★★☆☆☆
202253.9170 of 34250.3%★★★☆☆
202145.6183 of 28535.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.2176 of 35149.9%★★★☆☆
201849.4224 of 34535.1%★★☆☆☆
201759.6189 of 34845.7%★★☆☆☆
201654.9213 of 35139.3%★★☆☆☆
201567.6142 of 35459.9%★★★☆☆
201459.4192 of 34744.7%★★☆☆☆
201366.2126 of 34463.4%★★★☆☆
201261.2168 of 34050.6%★★★☆☆
201166.0145 of 34057.4%★★★☆☆
201058.9181 of 33546.0%★★☆☆☆
200955.7177 of 32245.0%★★☆☆☆
200839.7227 of 31928.8%★☆☆☆☆
200766.7103 of 31667.4%★★★☆☆
200647.9192 of 31438.9%★★☆☆☆
200558.4158 of 31149.2%★★☆☆☆
200455.7161 of 30747.6%★★☆☆☆
200351.9165 of 30445.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202238.0165 of 29544.1%★★☆☆☆
202139.2110 of 20245.5%★★☆☆☆
201939.3169 of 29943.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.1168 of 29943.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202533.063 of 8324.1%★☆☆☆☆
202454.617 of 8680.2%★★★★☆
202361.010 of 8488.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202551.1167 of 33750.4%★★★☆☆
202430.1243 of 34228.9%★☆☆☆☆
202345.9195 of 33942.5%★★☆☆☆
202263.5135 of 34060.3%★★★☆☆
202148.5166 of 28140.9%★★☆☆☆
201959.0168 of 34250.9%★★★☆☆
201846.2232 of 33931.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202535.8148 of 24539.6%★★☆☆☆
202415.3220 of 24911.6%★☆☆☆☆
202321.0190 of 24121.2%★☆☆☆☆
202231.1145 of 21733.2%★★☆☆☆
202128.3104 of 14930.2%★★☆☆☆
201973.751 of 20675.2%★★★★☆
201844.5109 of 19343.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202533.2226 of 33432.3%★★☆☆☆
202426.9255 of 33824.6%★☆☆☆☆
202341.1201 of 33840.5%★★☆☆☆
202241.7200 of 33239.8%★★☆☆☆
202123.0200 of 25320.9%★☆☆☆☆
201944.2201 of 33039.1%★★☆☆☆
201836.5236 of 33028.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202532.7224 of 33933.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.3234 of 34231.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.5189 of 34344.9%★★☆☆☆
202244.9194 of 33942.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.9184 of 28134.5%★★☆☆☆
201950.4193 of 34644.2%★★☆☆☆
201848.4217 of 34336.7%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202526.962 of 8930.3%★★☆☆☆
202422.372 of 8717.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.148 of 8241.5%★★☆☆☆
202224.659 of 7824.4%★☆☆☆☆
202121.828 of 3315.2%★☆☆☆☆
201926.144 of 5824.1%★☆☆☆☆
201826.347 of 5514.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202535.3170 of 30243.7%★★☆☆☆
202439.6164 of 28943.3%★★☆☆☆
202347.6128 of 30157.5%★★★☆☆
202240.6206 of 33939.2%★★☆☆☆
202126.4212 of 26820.9%★☆☆☆☆
201943.4204 of 34841.4%★★☆☆☆
201835.2255 of 34425.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202534.6193 of 29835.2%★★☆☆☆
202425.1232 of 30223.2%★☆☆☆☆
202337.4193 of 30135.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.6170 of 30043.3%★★☆☆☆
202132.6188 of 24924.5%★☆☆☆☆
201941.3185 of 30238.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.0229 of 30324.4%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school
Disabled (2022)44th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)44th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school
White (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%~ state avg
Science38%-8 vs state
Mathematics36%-8 vs state
Biology32%-7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,169 students attended Plymouth North High.

Plymouth North High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cold Spring
Elementary : Federal Furnace School
Elementary : Hedge
Elementary : Manomet Elementary
Elementary : Nathaniel Morton Elementary
Elementary : West Elementary
Middle : Plymouth Commun Intermediate

Plymouth North High ranks 205th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Plymouth North High are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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