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Plymouth South High

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Plymouth South High ranks 226 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 36% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Plymouth South High is a public comprehensive high school serving grades 9–12 in the coastal town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, with about 1,001 students. It is part of the Plymouth district and ranked 226th of 353 Massachusetts high schools in 2025–2026 (36th percentile, 2 stars), while the district as a whole ranked 182nd of 351 (48th percentile). Its history shows a steep slide followed by a partial rebound: it sat near the state median at the 60th percentile in 2021–2022, fell to the 28th percentile in 2023–2024, and has since recovered to the 36th percentile — still below the district and state midpoint.

Academics are the main concern. On 2025–2026 10th-grade MCAS, Plymouth South High came in below both district and state in every core subject, with math the biggest gap: 27.31% proficiency versus 31.14% district and 43.73% statewide, more than 16 points behind the state. Science and Biology also lag the state by roughly 11–12 points, while ELA is closer, about 3 points below. Nearby, Plymouth North High, the district's other comprehensive high school, outperforms South in every subject and ranks higher (51st percentile). Duxbury High, Silver Lake Regional High, Bourne High School, Rising Tide Charter Public School, and Carver Middle/High School also rank above South, while South beats Wareham Senior High, Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical, and Map Academy Charter School on several measures.

Where Plymouth South shines is completion: a 97.2% graduation rate and 2.4% dropout rate in 2024–2025, better than Plymouth North (91.7% and 6.9%) and most peers. Subgroup results have improved markedly — low-income students rose from the 11th to the 54th percentile and special education students from the 25th to the 52nd percentile in school-effectiveness rankings, both now above the state median, though male students trail female students. Per-student spending ($17,072) is lower than most neighbors, but the student-teacher ratio (10.1) is reasonable. In short: strong on getting students to graduation, weaker on test proficiency, especially in math and science.

1,001

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,859

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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 — 47th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg42%

226^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Plymouth

182^nd of 351Plymouth 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
2026	34.9	226 of 353	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.3	209 of 340	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	18.8	223 of 260	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	49.2	156 of 340	54.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	27.5	247 of 344	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.2	143 of 298	52.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	23.8	239 of 302	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

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

Male (2026)28th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-3 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Biology26%-11 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	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	23.8%	892 (89.1%)	18 (1.8%)	56 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	34.9	226^th of 353 public high schools	36.0%		32.3	241^st of 349 public high schools	30.9%	15					42.8						27.3				28.8		26.5			$25,859
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	31.2%	887 (75.9%)	36 (3.1%)	167 (14.3%)	20 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.7%)	49.9	174^th of 353 public high schools	50.7%		44.3	205^th of 349 public high schools	41.3%	31					56.3						36.5				32.9		34.3			$24,003
Rising Tide Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	59 Armstrong Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Rising Tide Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 747-2620	617	58	10.5	26.1%	493 (79.9%)	18 (2.9%)	35 (5.7%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	83.1	63^rd of 353 public high schools	82.2%		80.3	78^th of 349 public high schools	77.7%	15	42.4	55.4	53.9	49.5	76.3	50.4	50.6	55.4	40.2	50.6	79.0	49.2	44.7	54.4	54.9	49.7		47.2	51.1	$17,734
Map Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	11 Resnik Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Map Academy Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-9500	301	27	11.0	63.5%	213 (70.8%)	15 (5.0%)	37 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	5.3	346^th of 353 public high schools	2.0%		11.1	320^th of 349 public high schools	8.3%	26					13.3						5.0				0.0		0.0			$20,031
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	27.5%	626 (91.0%)	18 (2.6%)	23 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	38	212^th of 353 public high schools	39.9%		41.9	209^th of 349 public high schools	40.1%	3		29.0	41.9	25.9	40.0	32.6		25.7	39.8	30.6	30.8	31.9		44.1	21.6	44.1		38.2	20.5	$22,511
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	37.9%	669 (79.8%)	24 (2.9%)	74 (8.8%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.2%)	29.9	245^th of 353 public high schools	30.6%		52.9	169^th of 349 public high schools	51.6%	76					25.0						31.2				35.7		20.8			$26,430
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	35.8%	268 (78.6%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.0%)	11 (3.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	54.7	148^th of 353 public high schools	58.1%		45.1	202^nd of 349 public high schools	42.1%	54					52.4						37.8				46.6		29.8			$26,784
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	63.4%	337 (63.2%)	58 (10.9%)	47 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (14.6%)	27.7	256^th of 353 public high schools	27.5%		18.3	292^nd of 349 public high schools	16.3%	36				27.1	29.7	27.1				15.6	32.6	15.6		28.9	25.6	28.9	18.3		25.0	$28,145
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School	Public	9-12	3 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3500	39	3	14.1	64.1%	26 (66.7%)	2 (5.1%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.4%)								(n/a)																				$12,052
Duxbury High	Public	9-12	71 Alden Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	No	(781) 934-7650	808	81	9.9	7.1%	739 (91.5%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.2%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	89.4	44^th of 353 public high schools	87.5%		95.7	9^th of 349 public high schools	97.4%	35					72.5						75.7				63.9		59.1			$21,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Plymouth South High

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.

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

How many students attend Plymouth South High?

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

Is Plymouth South High a good school?

Plymouth South High ranks 226^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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