Massachusetts public high school

Plymouth North High School

Plymouth school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #152 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 46%.

Overall rank

#152

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1063

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

95%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

72%

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Plymouth is a historic coastal town in southeastern Massachusetts, located about 40 miles south of Boston on Cape Cod Bay. As the site of the first permanent European settlement in New England, Plymouth is known for Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower II replica, and its central role in American colonial history. The town combines its rich historical heritage with modern suburban development and a strong connection to the ocean.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 31% statewide. 80% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 29% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.6% in 2022 to 22.2% in 2025.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 9 points since 2023 (46% to 37%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 46% · #152

SAT

Below averagebottom 29% · #240

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 31% · #100

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 44% · #187

AP results

Above averagetop 31% · #98

Graduation

Averagetop 43% · #141

College plans

Below averagebottom 35% · #217

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1063in 2025 · MA avg 1091

28 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

555

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

508

MA avg

535

197 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts56%in 2026 · state 45%

11 points above the state

Math37%in 2026 · state 44%

7 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

34%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)503 · 493 · 491

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 47th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)51 · 41

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+80%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

13 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 18%Score 4: 29%Score 3: 33%Score 2: 15%Score 1: 5%

203 students took 358 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

64.5%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

80.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate95%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

3.2%

MA avg

4.3%

0.6% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college72%in 2025 · state 72%

Same as the state

Graduates' plans · 332 graduates

4-year public college

34.6%

4-year private college

25%

Work

19.3%

2-year public college

12.7%

Students

Who attends

White

76.1%

Hispanic/Latino

14.3%

Multi-Race

4.7%

Black/African American

3.1%

Asian

1.7%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

49.6% female · 50.1% male · 0.3% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

47%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

31.6%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

7.1%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

80.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

96.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.1MA avg 11.8

105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.5%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

22.2%

MA avg

22.3%

12.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.5% out-of-school, 5.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Plymouth

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$616KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,731MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$47,294MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school96.4%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves7.5% of budget

Plymouth district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.