Enrollment
385
High
DISTRICT 1,434 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH·NCES 064251008517
Academy of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355 · (661) 362-3056 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
29.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
59 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 25% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
96.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
77.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 97 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 76.5% | 20.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Math | 40.8% | 36.7% | 18.4% | 4.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.9% | 77.5% |
| 2023-24 | 81.4% | 61.9% |
| 2022-23 | 94.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 94.2% | 70.6% |
| 2018-19 | 100.0% | 94.1% |
| 2017-18 | 99.0% | 83.8% |
| 2016-17 | 97.9% | 78.1% |
| 2015-16 | 98.0% | 93.0% |
| 2014-15 | 99.0% | 77.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academy of the Canyons
Academy of the Canyons's state test result (79.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Canyons this school | 385 | 15.3% | 79.5% |
| University High Fresno | 498 | 21.3% | N/A |
| Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Rocklin | 776 | 13.5% | N/A |
| Leland High San Jose | 1,471 | 11.3% | 79.5% |
| San Marino High San Marino | 886 | 11.5% | 86.0% |
| Henry M. Gunn High Palo Alto | 1,643 | 11.7% | 81.5% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy of the Canyons ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #32 of 1,052 | #9 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #23 of 1,056 ▲ 40 | #7 of 229 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.9% | #8 of 1,056 ▲ 75 | #4 of 229 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #351 of 1,044 | #105 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #1,128 of 2,093 | #296 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.3:1 | #1,329 of 1,352 | #353 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #162 of 1,351 | #22 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #1,520 of 1,575 | #385 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #631 of 802 | #189 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
385
-29 (-7%) vs 2020
+181% since 2000-01, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
29.3:1
was 29.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 385 | 13.1 | 29.3:1 | 15% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 14.1 | 27.7:1 | 12% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 14.1 | 28.1:1 | 13% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 14 | 29.6:1 | 14% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 13.2 | 30.9:1 | 15% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 11 | 35.9:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | N/A | N/A | 6% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 4 | 34.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of the Canyons.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (406 to 385); teachers unchanged (13.2 to 13.1).
About Academy of the Canyons
Academy of the Canyons is a high school located in Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. The school enrolls 385 students, from grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Academy of the Canyons falls under William S. Hart Union High, which has 16 schools enrolling 20,465 students.
Asian students form the largest group at Academy of the Canyons, 44% of enrollment. Other groups make up 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 15% of Los Angeles County residents are Asian. By the diversity index, Academy of the Canyons comes in at 69%.
At Academy of the Canyons, 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 29.3:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 15% of enrollment. That is 55 points below the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
The allk12 Grade for Academy of the Canyons is A+. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Academy of the Canyons would be expected to post about 70.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Academy of the Canyons is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
Meadows Elementary is located about 1.1 miles from Academy of the Canyons. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 79.5% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Academy of the Canyons in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 414 to 385.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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- Pico Canyon Elementary1.3 mi · 851
- West Ranch High1.5 mi · 1,777
- Valencia Valley Elementary1.5 mi · 738
Frequently asked questions
About Academy of the CanyonsHow large is Academy of the Canyons?
Academy of the Canyons enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Academy of the Canyons serve?
Academy of the Canyons serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Academy of the Canyons?
Approximately 29.3:1 students per teacher at Academy of the Canyons.
How diverse is Academy of the Canyons?
Academy of the Canyons reports a student body of 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 44% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Academy of the Canyons public or private?
Academy of the Canyons is a public K-12 school, overseen by William S. Hart Union High.
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