Academy of the Canyons

Academy of the Canyons operates as a low-enrollment 9-12 campus in Santa Clarita, California, overseen by William S. Hart Union High. Current enrollment sits at 385 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

Within William S. Hart Union High, which oversees 16 schools and 20,465 students, Academy of the Canyons is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Academy of the Canyons shows that the most-represented group is Asian (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 29.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Academy of the Canyons sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.4%; this one delivers 71.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Academy of the Canyons is one.

Nearest neighbor: Meadows Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Academy of the Canyons. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Academy of the Canyons ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 75.6%.

Academy of the Canyons operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 406 students in 2018 compared to 385 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment grew from 37% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 30.9:1 in 2018 to 29.3:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.