American Canyon High

American Canyon High, a big secondary school in American Canyon, California, run under Napa Valley Unified, works with 1,720 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 105% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Napa Valley Unified runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 16,077 students. American Canyon High is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, American Canyon High lists that 37% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 34% Asian, 11% White, 8% Black, 8% multiracial. Compared to Napa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, American Canyon High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.0%; this one delivers 41.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Napa County shows median household earnings sit near $111,471, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Napa County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,557 students), of which American Canyon High is one.

The closest other public school is Canyon Oaks Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, American Canyon High comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. American Canyon High's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,572 (now 1,720). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 23.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.