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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ISD·NCES 481281000774

CANYON H S

1701 23RD ST, CANYON, TX 79015 · (806) 677-2740 · Randall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,097 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,097
High
DISTRICT 874 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
230 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
275
Grade 10
283
Grade 11
269
Grade 12
270
Student demographics
White
79773%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
24422%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Black
151%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
131%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
222%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
57352%
Female
52448%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
71.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,097
-31 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.4:1
% White
73%
was 76%
% Hispanic
22%
was 20%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CANYON H S

As a mid-sized senior high in CANYON, Texas, CANYON H S educates 1,097 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within CANYON ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 38% above the state mean of about 796.

CANYON ISD runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 11,565 students. CANYON H S is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CANYON H S shows that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 21% of students at CANYON H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Randall County's rate of about 44%.

With demographic context factored in, CANYON H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.7%; this one delivers 70.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Randall County shows median household income runs about $83,864, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Randall County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,668 students), CANYON H S is one campus in the mix.

MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CANYON H S at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 59.5%.

CANYON H S operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 1,128 students in 2018 compared to 1,097 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for CANYON H S typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Randall County at a glance

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Population
146,070
Census ACS
Median income
$83,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
23,668 students

Quick facts

School name
CANYON H S
District
CANYON ISD
Address
1701 23RD ST, CANYON, TX 79015
Phone
(806) 677-2740
County
Randall County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,097
Teachers (FTE)
77
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
230 (21%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
481281000774
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CANYON H S
How large is CANYON H S?
CANYON H S enrolls approximately 1,097 students in grades 09-12.
Is CANYON H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
CANYON H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CANYON H S have?
CANYON H S employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CANYON H S?
At CANYON H S, the student body is approximately 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CANYON H S?
CANYON H S is overseen by CANYON ISD in Randall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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