Canton High

Canton High is one of the moderately sized secondary schools in Canton, Massachusetts, operated by Canton, with 968 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 25% above typical.

Across the 6 schools in Canton (3,314 students total), Canton High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Canton High records that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 16% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the resource side, On paper, Canton High has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Around the school, Norfolk County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Canton High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rodman Early Childhood Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Canton High.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 982 students in 2018 compared to 968 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 60% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Canton High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.