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Plymouth South High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Plymouth South High
As a mid-sized secondary school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Plymouth South High hosts 1,001 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Plymouth. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Plymouth South High sits 29% bigger than that benchmark.
Plymouth comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 6,956 students; Plymouth South High is among them.
Looking at the student body, Plymouth South High records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, Plymouth South High has 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Plymouth County) logs that median household income runs about $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Plymouth South High is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Plymouth South Middle, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Five-year trend. Plymouth South High's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,095 (now 1,001).
On the community side, the feed for Plymouth South High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Plymouth County at a glance
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