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What tradition at Canyon High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
2,183
High
DISTRICT 1,316 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004421
Canyon High
220 South Imperial Hwy., Anaheim, CA 92807 · (714) 532-8000 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,183 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
25.7:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
688 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 552 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 543 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 568 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 520 | 24% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
77.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.8pp since 2014
Math
46.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.9% | 28.9% | 13.6% | 8.6% |
| Math | 22.6% | 23.4% | 24.1% | 30.0% |
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 | 77.8% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.5% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 41.9% |
| 2020-21 | 66.9% | 46.6% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 47.3% |
| 2017-18 | 74.2% | 43.8% |
| 2016-17 | 71.8% | 42.2% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Canyon High
Canyon High's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon High this school | 2,183 | 31.5% | 63.4% |
| Branham High San Jose | 1,820 | 31.4% | 66.4% |
| Davis Senior High Davis | 1,755 | 31.1% | 74.1% |
| Clovis North High Fresno | 2,360 | 28.0% | 79.3% |
| West Park High Roseville | 2,079 | 30.1% | 56.4% |
| Yorba Linda High Yorba Linda | 1,631 | 28.0% | 64.0% |
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 Canyon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #143 of 1,052 | #19 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #203 of 1,056 ▼ 58 | #31 of 69 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #125 of 1,056 ▼ 27 | #14 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #132 of 1,044 | #3 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,183 | #195 of 2,093 | #23 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #1,259 of 1,352 | #76 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #130 of 1,351 | #8 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.5% | #1,388 of 1,575 | #81 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #708 of 802 | #68 of 71 |
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
2,183
+6 (+0%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,720
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 2,183 | 84.9 | 25.7:1 | 32% (688) |
| 2023-24 | 2,178 | 82.3 | 26.5:1 | 30% (647) |
| 2022-23 | 2,131 | 80.6 | 26.5:1 | 28% (599) |
| 2020-21 | 2,177 | 84 | 25.9:1 | 15% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 2,250 | 90.6 | 24.8:1 | 18% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 2,345 | 83 | 28.3:1 | 11% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 2,434 | N/A | N/A | 7% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 2,020 | 77 | 26.2:1 | 4% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 1,720 | 71 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,250 to 2,183); teachers down 6% (90.6 to 84.9).
About Canyon High
Canyon High is a large high school in Anaheim, California, under Orange Unified. The school serves 2,183 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
Canyon High is in Orange Unified, a district with 23,790 students across 40 schools.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Canyon High, at 41%. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 25% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 43% White, within a few points of the school. Canyon High's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 25.7:1, with 84.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 7.5 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 32% of enrollment. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Orange County.
allk12 grades Canyon High an A. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Canyon High is 61.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that the median household income is $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 649 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 430,458 students in all.
The shortest distance from Canyon High to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Canyon Hills. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Canyon High is 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Canyon High inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 2,183, starting from 2,177.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Canyon High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Other Canyon High schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Canyon High. Canyon High is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Canyon HighCanyon Country, CA · 1,952 students
- Canyon High SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 2,414 students
- Canyon High SchoolCANYON, TX · 1,097 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Hills0.0 mi · 109
- Imperial Elementary0.2 mi · 389
- Crescent Elementary1.2 mi · 805
- El Rancho Charter1.3 mi · 1,144
- Glenknoll Elementary1.5 mi · 390
- Woodsboro Elementary1.6 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon HighHow large is Canyon High?
Canyon High enrolls approximately 2,183 students in grades 09-12.
Is Canyon High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canyon High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Canyon High have?
Canyon High employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
How diverse is Canyon High?
Canyon High reports a student body of 41% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 25% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Canyon High in?
Canyon High is part of Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.