Massachusetts public high school

Plymouth South High School

Plymouth school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #205 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#205

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1046

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

94%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

73%

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, about 40 miles south of Boston, famously known as "America's Hometown" where the Pilgrims landed in 1620. The town blends its rich colonial heritage—including Plymouth Rock and Plimoth Patuxet Museums—with modern suburban life along the shores of Cape Cod Bay. Plymouth is one of the largest towns in Massachusetts by area, encompassing both densely settled neighborhoods and rural, wooded sections.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: AP results, in the bottom 47% statewide. 69% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 24% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 17 points since 2023 (44% to 27%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 23.6% in 2022 to 16.5% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 40% · #205

SAT

Below averagebottom 26% · #252

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 48% · #173

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 24% · #252

AP results

Averagebottom 47% · #170

Graduation

Averagebottom 46% · #182

College plans

Averagebottom 38% · #208

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 score1046in 2025 · MA avg 1091

45 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

541

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

505

MA avg

535

176 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 Arts43%in 2026 · state 45%

2 points below the state

Math27%in 2026 · state 44%

17 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

26%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)498 · 490 · 488

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)56th · 35th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)40 · 38

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+69%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

3 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 11%Score 4: 28%Score 3: 31%Score 2: 22%Score 1: 9%

218 students took 479 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

64.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

90.8%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate94%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average

This school

3.4%

MA avg

4.3%

1.1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college73%in 2025 · state 72%

About the same as the state

Graduates' plans · 241 graduates

4-year public college

32%

4-year private college

21.6%

2-year public college

19.1%

Work

18.3%

Apprenticeship

4.1%

Military

3.3%

Students

Who attends

White

89.3%

Hispanic/Latino

5.6%

Multi-Race

2.8%

Black/African American

1.8%

Asian

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

47.7% female · 52.1% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

40.1%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

24.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.8%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

76.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.6%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.1MA avg 11.8

99 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

16.5%

MA avg

22.3%

10.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 6.3% out-of-school, 8.5% 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.