Canton High School

Canton High School

Public High School | Grade 10-12
634 Finney Rd,  Canton, MS
Canton Public School District
3.4
2.0
597 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Pamela Self
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
980
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Average GPA
3.07
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C
Teachers
C
College Prep
C-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.07
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
33.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
980
Math
490
Verbal
500
Average ACT
19
Math
18
English
19
Reading
20
Science
19
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
181:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Black
87.6%
Hispanic
11.7%
White
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Southern Mississippi 217 Students
Jackson State University 203 Students
Alcorn State University 194 Students
Mississippi State University 192 Students
Holmes Community College 149 Students
University of Mississippi 142 Students
Hinds Community College 134 Students
Tougaloo College 102 Students
Mississippi Valley State University 81 Students
Belhaven University 74 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 64 Students
Business 42 Students
Biology 32 Students
Psychology 30 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 25 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 19 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 17 Students
Cosmetology 17 Students
Accounting 14 Students
Elementary Education 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 90 Reviews
4.0 Alum
1/14/2021
I liked how the teachers at Canton High School encouraged each and every student to succeed throughout their years in high school. Having more activities in high school would've made the school better.
4.0 Senior
1/27/2020
Its an Great Place to Attend , Friendly Staff , and the most enjoyable high school homecoming ever. You will hate to miss school . Even if its for an good reason . It is a must that you have an great learning experience . The Teacher are there to guide and instruct you in the best way . They will even meet with you after school for extra help . No Child Left Behind was and still is our policy .
3.0 Parent
8/28/2019
There are so many areas for improvement. We have teachers who have a genuine compassion to teach; however, I don't feel the leadership allows them to give students their full potential. Everything is so test structured.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
11/16/2022
Good school and community as well. Many activities for kids
1.0 parent
9/8/2014
This school is so horrible. Roaches, uneducated teachers, disengaged office staff. Scabies. Omg we have been here 6 months and have already made the decision to move when schools out. This school took all the kids sweaters, jackets, etc and put them in one large garbage bag during this scabies infes...
1.0 parent
8/20/2014
I hated when we moved from another state from top of the notch/10 thumbs up school to this area and the Canton Public High School. I pulled my child out his Sr year and he finished studies thru a vocational-training school. He was able to get his diploma, graduate on time and utilize his training fo...
1.0 other
2/4/2014
I taught there 94-99. This was not a fun job. Don't get me wrong I had some great Kids that went on to college and better things. But they had to leave canton to get there. I taught JROTC. If the school could get rid of the trouble makers things could improve. They don't. They use to send the proble...

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