Taunton High

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AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally 16 AP courses 95% 4-yr grad rate

A parent's read

  • 95% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
  • Course rigor in the top 10% of US high schools. 16 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 16 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • 3 calculus classes · 19 physics · 23 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: 74th percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 95% in 2019 (75th percentile nationally)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Taunton High compares for families

Standout academic depth by national standards.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 16 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical, Attleboro High, Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

90th percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
16
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
225
≈10 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
23
3 calculus · 20 advanced
Lab science classes
42
19 physics · 23 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

74th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
187
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
8.5
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

75th percentile nationally

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
95%
Single-point estimate
4-year cohort size
446
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
14.3%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
14.9%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

58%
admit rate
$17,772
in-state tuition/yr · $40,449 out-of-state
1300–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Massachusetts-Amherst profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
320:1
Above the ASCA 250:1 target but below the US median (~430:1). Capacity is workable.
Counselor FTE
9.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
165
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 483 in 2021 to 516 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+6.8%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,877 students:

2025
2,918
2027
3,003
2029
3,090

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $23,884 per student in district revenue, the 213 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $5,087,292/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical
Taunton
Public 1.6 1,335 +0.2%
Attleboro High
Attleboro
Public 12.2 2,008 +14.5%
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical
South Easton
Public 7.5 1,618 +4.4%
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
Bridgewater
Public 7.4 1,469 +8.4%
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical
New Bedford
Public 16.1 2,151 +1.9%
B M C Durfee High
Fall River
Public 13.3 2,610 +11.2%
Brockton High
Brockton
Public 11.5 3,536 -9.4%
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High
Fall River
Public 14.2 1,463 +3.0%

At a glance

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Taunton High is a public high school in Taunton, MA, enrolling 2,877 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 7% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

187 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 74% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 95% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 320 students per school counselor.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many AP courses does Taunton High offer? Taunton High offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Taunton High's graduation rate? Taunton High's federal four-year graduation rate was about 95% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Taunton High? Taunton High is a public high school in Taunton, MA, enrolling 2,877 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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