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Taunton Alternative High School

Public Grades 11-12

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,548

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Cohannet Street
Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 844-5822

District: Taunton

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

African American:

21.6%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (39% vs 85% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 70 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school39%

District avg74%

Massachusetts avg85%

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283^rd of 348Taunton among Massachusetts districts

By subject vs Massachusetts (2016-2017) ?

English Language Arts67%-24 vs state

Mathematics9%-70 vs state

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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 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	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
Taunton Alternative High School	Public	11-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 844-5822	74	5	15.5		38 (51.4%)	16 (21.6%)	13 (17.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)								(n/a)													$17,548
Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)	Public, Virtual	8-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(508) 844-5868	58	4	14.5		34 (58.6%)	8 (13.8%)	11 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0
Taunton High	Public	8-12	50 Williams Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1101	2,877	174	16.5		1,502 (52.2%)	795 (27.6%)	386 (13.4%)	31 (1.1%)	12 (0.4%)	10 (0.3%)	140 (4.9%)	23.4	271^st of 349 public high schools	22.3%		37.4	233^rd of 348 public high schools	33.0%	38	28.1	34.4	28.1	10.9	25.6	10.9	15.0	23.0	15.0	17.9		30.9	$18,617
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	207 Hart Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 823-5151	1,335	100	13.3		1,064 (79.7%)	75 (5.6%)	114 (8.5%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (4.8%)	51.4	175^th of 349 public high schools	49.9%		63.9	134^th of 348 public high schools	61.5%	41		47.8			45.4			41.8		39.6			$24,773
Bristol County Agricultural High	Public	9-12	135 Center Street	Dighton	02715	Bristol County	Bristol County Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 669-6744	631	53	11.9		484 (76.7%)	21 (3.3%)	116 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	64.9	126^th of 349 public high schools	63.9%		52.6	183^rd of 348 public high schools	47.4%	57		53.5			44.2			62.3		54.8			$25,030
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School	Public	9-12	2700 Regional Rd	North Dighton	02764	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	No	(508) 252-5025	621	53	11.6		525 (84.5%)	14 (2.3%)	43 (6.9%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	66.5	115^th of 349 public high schools	67.0%		68.6	118^th of 348 public high schools	66.1%	3		54.2			46.5			62.1		39.8			$19,943
Norton High	Public	9-12	66 West Main Street	Norton	02766	Bristol County	Norton	No	No	No	No	(508) 285-0160	685	63	10.9		578 (84.4%)	35 (5.1%)	28 (4.1%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	49	188^th of 349 public high schools	46.1%		55.6	169^th of 348 public high schools	51.4%	19		52.3			34.4			44.1		34.9			$19,750
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	250 Foundry Street	South Easton	02375	Bristol County	Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 230-1200	1,618	133	12.1		552 (34.1%)	679 (42.0%)	266 (16.4%)	21 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.1%)	65	125^th of 349 public high schools	64.2%		62.9	140^th of 348 public high schools	59.8%	15		64.9			49.3			44.9		25.4	54.0		$25,222
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional	Public	9-12	415 Center Street	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 697-6902	1,487	82	18.0		1,024 (68.9%)	249 (16.7%)	89 (6.0%)	40 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (5.4%)	60.1	143^rd of 349 public high schools	59.0%		58.6	160^th of 348 public high schools	54.0%	17		44.4			44.2			65.0		41.8			$16,273
Therapeutic Day School	Public	10-12	166 Mt Prospect Street	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 279-2140	10	3	3.4		7 (70.0%)	2 (20.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$46,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Taunton Alternative High School

What is the racial makeup of Taunton Alternative High School?

Students at Taunton Alternative High School are 51% White, 22% African American, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Taunton Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Taunton Alternative High School.

What district is Taunton Alternative High School in?

Taunton

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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