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Enrollment
1,816
High
DISTRICT 1,445 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262856001464
Plymouth High School
8400 N BECK RD, CANTON, MI 48187 · (734) 582-5500 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,816 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
315 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 436 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 464 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 446 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 464 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 0% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Plymouth High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth High School this school | 1,816 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Canton High School CANTON | 1,899 | 19.9% | N/A |
| Salem High School CANTON | 1,871 | 19.3% | N/A |
| Rochester High School ROCHESTER HILLS | 1,682 | 15.8% | N/A |
| Athens High School TROY | 1,468 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Okemos High School OKEMOS | 1,496 | 14.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Plymouth High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,816 | #20 of 844 | #7 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #296 of 548 | #42 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #86 of 550 | #16 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.3% | #602 of 654 | #93 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #250 of 436 | #34 of 60 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,816
-154 (-8%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 2,095
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,816 | 96.8 | 18.8:1 | 17% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 1,911 | 98.3 | 19.4:1 | 19% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 1,931 | 97.8 | 19.7:1 | 19% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 1,970 | 101 | 19.5:1 | 15% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 2,078 | 87.4 | 23.8:1 | 16% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 2,070 | 93 | 22.3:1 | 13% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 2,095 | 93 | 22.5:1 | 16% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plymouth High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (2,078 to 1,816); teachers up 11% (87.4 to 96.8).
About Plymouth High School
Plymouth High School is a public large high school in CANTON, Michigan. Total enrollment is 1,816 students, and the grades served are 6 through 12. It has 295% more students than the average for high schools in Michigan (about 460).
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools has a total of 25 schools and 15,978 students, Plymouth High School among them.
The largest group at Plymouth High School is White students, at 61%. The remaining students are 18% Asian, 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Wayne County, the White share is about 49%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Plymouth High School scores 58%.
Its ratio of 18.8:1 is based on 96.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 17%. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
Looking at the county, Wayne County, median household income comes to about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 573, with about 259,786 students.
Salem High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Plymouth High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,816, compared with 1,970 in 2020-21.
People who know Plymouth High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
Other schools in CANTON
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 822 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Canton Charter AcademyElementary · 774 students
- Achieve Charter AcademyElementary · 771 students
Other Plymouth High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Plymouth High. Plymouth High School is the largest of the 5.
- Plymouth High SchoolPlymouth, IN · 1,034 students
- Plymouth HighPlymouth, WI · 735 students
- Plymouth High SchoolPlymouth, OH · 118 students
- Plymouth High SchoolSt Helens, OR · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Salem High School0.3 mi · 1,871
- Canton High School0.3 mi · 1,899
- Pioneer Middle School0.7 mi · 827
- Ivywood Classical AcademyAnn Arbor Rd Site0.8 mi · 84
- Tonda Elementary School0.9 mi · 476
- Isbister Elementary School0.9 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Plymouth High SchoolHow many students attend Plymouth High School?
Plymouth High School enrolls approximately 1,816 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Plymouth High School serve?
Plymouth High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Plymouth High School have?
Plymouth High School employs 97 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Plymouth High School?
Student demographics at Plymouth High School are roughly 61% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Plymouth High School in?
Plymouth High School is part of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.
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