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Taunton High School vs. Norton High School

Should you attend Taunton High School or Norton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Taunton High School
50 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Norton High School
66 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Norton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,690 students in grades 8-12, Taunton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 685 students in grades 9-12, Norton High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
2,690 students
685 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
168 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Norton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1173 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#351 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Taunton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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27%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taunton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taunton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Taunton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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95%
(Top 50% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Norton High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 8 Students
637
-
Grade 9 Students
530
169
Grade 10 Students
530
179
Grade 11 Students
517
171
Grade 12 Students
461
163
Ungraded Students
15
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
14%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Norton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
4%
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% White
55%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
6%
3%
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0.62
0.26
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This chart displays the diversity score of Norton High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Taunton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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