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Plymouth South High

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Plymouth South High ranks 241 st of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Plymouth South High is a public high school located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,003 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.

Over the past few years, Plymouth South High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 138th in 2021-2022 to 241st in 2024-2025. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are generally lower than the state and Plymouth district averages across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 40.25% in ELA, 26.5% in Math, and 34.5% in Science, compared to the state averages of 50.66%, 44.6%, and 45.89%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, Silver Lake Regional High and Duxbury High perform significantly better than Plymouth South High.

Despite maintaining a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, Plymouth South High's dropout rate has been increasing, rising from 1.7% in 2021-2022 to 3.3% in 2023-2024. The school serves a diverse student population, with 16.5% Hispanic, 72.8% White, and 5.8% Multi-racial students. Subgroup performance varies, with Hispanic and Multi-racial students generally performing better than White and Special Education students. The school's per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $17,072 to $19,978 over the past few years, but the academic outcomes suggest the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation and instructional strategies to improve student success.

1,001

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,305

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360

(508) 224-7512

District: Plymouth

Feeder schools for Plymouth South High:

Elementary:	Indian Brook
	South Elementary
Middle:	Plymouth South Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg45%

241^st of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Plymouth

188^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	241 of 349	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	251 of 348	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	227 of 347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	138 of 342	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	130 of 285	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	199 of 351	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	218 of 345	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	212 of 348	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.0	186 of 351	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.8	166 of 354	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.3	148 of 344	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	143 of 340	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	168 of 340	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	171 of 335	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	192 of 322	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	185 of 319	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	145 of 316	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	139 of 314	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.5	111 of 311	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.1	173 of 307	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.2	120 of 304	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	102 of 295	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	61 of 202	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	182 of 299	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	190 of 299	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	236 of 337	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	223 of 342	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	239 of 339	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.5	105 of 340	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	139 of 281	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	201 of 342	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	187 of 339	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	133 of 245	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	162 of 241	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	183 of 334	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.1	302 of 338	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	225 of 338	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.7	45 of 332	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	95 of 253	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	136 of 330	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	172 of 330	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	237 of 339	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	267 of 342	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	208 of 343	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	155 of 339	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	124 of 281	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	195 of 346	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	236 of 343	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	53 of 78	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.8	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	178 of 302	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	216 of 289	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	182 of 301	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	103 of 339	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	102 of 268	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	236 of 348	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	257 of 344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	254 of 298	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	264 of 302	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	234 of 301	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	156 of 300	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	146 of 249	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	218 of 302	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	234 of 303	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)32nd percentile-28 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-10 vs state

Science34%-11 vs state

Biology27%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The building is in rough shape but I beleive that is being addressed. I have a son who will be a junior in September and a daughter who will be a freshman. So far I have been pleased with the academics, the after school activities, and the teachers. My kids are both high achievers and so far so good. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Plymouth South High	Public	9-12	490 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 224-7512	1,001	99	10.1		892 (89.1%)	18 (1.8%)	56 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	32.3	241^st of 349 public high schools	30.9%		31.3	251^st of 348 public high schools	27.9%	10					40.3						26.5				34.5		27.5			$24,305
Plymouth North High	Public	9-12	41 Obery Street	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4400	1,169	105	11.1		887 (75.9%)	36 (3.1%)	167 (14.3%)	20 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.7%)	44.3	205^th of 349 public high schools	41.3%		33.3	245^th of 348 public high schools	29.6%	40					48.6						36.2				38.0		32.3			$21,887
Rising Tide Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	59 Armstrong Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Rising Tide Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 747-2620	617	58	10.5		493 (79.9%)	18 (2.9%)	35 (5.7%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	80.3	78^th of 349 public high schools	77.7%		72.1	103^rd of 348 public high schools	70.4%	25	40.5	58.7	66.3	50.5	72.2	54.1	65.2	46.2	60.4	49.5	68.5	55.2	53.9	43.5	52.0	48.6		48.3	48.4	$17,929
Map Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	11 Resnik Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Map Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-9500	301	27	11.0		213 (70.8%)	15 (5.0%)	37 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	11.1	320^th of 349 public high schools	8.3%		17.4	293^rd of 348 public high schools	15.8%	27					20.7						7.7				25.0		17.7			$21,007
Carver Middle/High School	Public	6-12	60 South Meadow Road	Carver	02330	Plymouth County	Carver	No	No	No	No	(508) 866-6130	688	71	9.6		626 (91.0%)	18 (2.6%)	23 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	41.9	209^th of 349 public high schools	40.1%		39.1	230^th of 348 public high schools	33.9%	21		39.1	40.0	21.4	49.4	32.7		40.7	37.7	24.8	30.2	33.9		35.2	38.6	35.2		22.4	26.5	$21,263
Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	220 Sandwich Rd	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 759-7711	838	86	9.7		669 (79.8%)	24 (2.9%)	74 (8.8%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.2%)	52.9	169^th of 349 public high schools	51.6%		47.3	203^rd of 348 public high schools	41.7%	34					41.0						45.9				51.0		36.1			$27,155
Bourne High School	Public	9-12	75 Waterhouse Rd	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Bourne	No	No	No	No	(508) 759-0670	341	36	9.5		268 (78.6%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.0%)	11 (3.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	45.1	202^nd of 349 public high schools	42.1%		63.5	138^th of 348 public high schools	60.3%	64					54.2						36.6				31.8		43.2			$25,966
Wareham Senior High	Public	8-12	7 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3510	533	62	8.5		337 (63.2%)	58 (10.9%)	47 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (14.6%)	18.3	292^nd of 349 public high schools	16.3%		21.9	279^th of 348 public high schools	19.8%	13				25.0	26.9	25.0				11.1	22.8	11.1		23.1	22.1	23.1	24.7		16.7	$00
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School	Public	9-12	7 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3500	39	3	14.1		26 (66.7%)	2 (5.1%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.4%)								(n/a)					0.0															$00
Duxbury High	Public	9-12	71 Alden Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	No	(781) 934-7650	808	81	9.9		739 (91.5%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.2%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	95.7	9^th of 349 public high schools	97.4%		88.3	42^nd of 348 public high schools	87.9%	33					84.4						89.6				77.6		62.4			$20,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Plymouth South High

How many students attend Plymouth South High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,001 students attended Plymouth South High.

What schools feed into Plymouth South High?

Plymouth South High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Indian Brook
Elementary : South Elementary
Middle : Plymouth South Middle

What district is Plymouth South High in?

Plymouth

Is Plymouth South High a good school?

Plymouth South High ranks 241^st of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plymouth South High?

Students at Plymouth South High are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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