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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at American Canyon High this year?
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Enrollment
1,720
High
DISTRICT 1,101 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062664012535
American Canyon High
3000 Newell Dr., American Canyon, CA 94503 · (707) 265-2710 · Napa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,720 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
23.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
968 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 442 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 436 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 438 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 404 | 23% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
64.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.3pp since 2014
Math
29.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.6% | 39.1% | 20.5% | 14.8% |
| Math | 11.2% | 17.8% | 25.6% | 45.4% |
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 | 64.7% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.7% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 62.2% | 25.5% |
| 2018-19 | 67.2% | 26.6% |
| 2017-18 | 49.4% | 25.9% |
| 2016-17 | 71.3% | 30.7% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 American Canyon High
American Canyon High's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Canyon High this school | 1,720 | 56.3% | 44.3% |
| John C. Kimball High Tracy | 1,587 | 53.7% | 50.7% |
| Sierra High Manteca | 1,670 | 55.9% | 48.7% |
| John F. Kennedy High Fremont | 1,273 | 52.7% | 45.7% |
| Laguna Creek High Elk Grove | 2,142 | 51.9% | 41.1% |
| Arroyo High San Lorenzo | 1,499 | 64.6% | 43.3% |
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 American Canyon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Napa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #422 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #449 of 1,056 ▲ 74 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #365 of 1,056 ▲ 62 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #466 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,720 | #432 of 2,093 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #1,051 of 1,352 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #66 of 1,351 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #1,100 of 1,575 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #137 of 327 | N/A |
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
1,720
+13 (+1%) vs 2020
+160% since 2010-11, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 1,720 | 73.2 | 23.5:1 | 56% (968) |
| 2023-24 | 1,698 | 69.7 | 24.4:1 | 55% (942) |
| 2022-23 | 1,722 | 70.2 | 24.5:1 | 53% (913) |
| 2020-21 | 1,707 | 69 | 24.7:1 | 33% (559) |
| 2017-18 | 1,572 | 73.3 | 21.4:1 | 35% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 1,582 | 74 | 21.4:1 | 36% (576) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | N/A | N/A | 28% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Canyon High.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,572 to 1,720); teachers unchanged (73.3 to 73.2).
About American Canyon High
American Canyon High is a large high school found in American Canyon, California. Its 1,720 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Across its 26 schools, Napa Valley Unified enrolls 16,077 students. American Canyon High is one of those schools.
The most common group at American Canyon High is Hispanic students, at 37%. Enrollment also includes 34% Asian, 11% White, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, about 36% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 73.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.5:1. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 23.5:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at American Canyon High is 56%.
The allk12 Grade for American Canyon High is B-. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 46.6%. American Canyon High scores 44.3%.
Among Napa County residents, the median household income is $111,471, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides American Canyon High, Napa County has 42 other public schools.
The closest public school to American Canyon High is Canyon Oaks Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. American Canyon High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 32.3% proficiency; American Canyon High posts 44.3%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,707 to 1,720. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 24.7:1 to 23.5:1.
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Napa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,869
Census ACS
Median income
$111,471
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Napa Valley Unified
- Napa HighHigh · 1,642 students
- Vintage HighHigh · 1,622 students
- American Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Canyon Oaks ElementaryElementary · 696 students
- Silverado MiddleMiddle · 673 students
Other schools in American Canyon
- American Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Canyon Oaks ElementaryElementary · 696 students
- Napa Junction ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Donaldson Way ElementaryElementary · 528 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Oaks Elementary0.2 mi · 696
- Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy1.0 mi · 615
- Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy1.2 mi · 365
- MIT Academy1.3 mi · 473
- Mare Island Technology Academy1.3 mi · 260
- Donaldson Way Elementary1.4 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About American Canyon HighHow many students attend American Canyon High?
American Canyon High enrolls approximately 1,720 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does American Canyon High serve?
American Canyon High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at American Canyon High?
Approximately 23.5:1 students per teacher at American Canyon High.
How diverse is American Canyon High?
American Canyon High reports a student body of 11% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 34% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees American Canyon High?
American Canyon High is overseen by Napa Valley Unified in Napa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.