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Enrollment
1,097
High
DISTRICT 874 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON ISD·NCES 481281000774
Canyon High School
1701 23RD ST, CANYON, TX 79015 · (806) 677-2740 · Randall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,097 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Texas 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.
- B-Beats 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 Texas public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 275 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 283 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 269 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 270 | 25% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 57.0% | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 50.0% | 26.0% | 9.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 School
Canyon High School's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon High School this school | 1,097 | 21.0% | 70.0% |
| Lake Creek High School MONTGOMERY | 1,692 | 20.3% | 72.5% |
| Wimberley High School WIMBERLEY | 820 | 18.5% | 68.7% |
| Montgomery High School MONTGOMERY | 1,523 | 23.3% | 65.8% |
| Salado High School SALADO | 769 | 17.4% | 67.5% |
| Bullard High School BULLARD | 909 | 21.6% | 67.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Randall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #237 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #205 of 1,425 ▲ 61 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #403 of 1,425 ▲ 22 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.0pp | #163 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,097 | #552 of 2,107 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #580 of 1,344 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #870 of 1,346 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #1,445 of 1,522 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #477 of 557 | 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
1,097
-60 (-5%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 1,097 | 77.5 | 14.2:1 | 21% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 1,100 | 77.5 | 14.2:1 | 27% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 1,082 | 79.3 | 13.6:1 | 24% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 1,157 | 77 | 15.0:1 | 24% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 1,128 | 83.9 | 13.4:1 | 21% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 1,152 | 82 | 14.1:1 | 19% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 1,126 | 78 | 14.4:1 | 20% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 883 | 59 | 15.0:1 | 9% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 47 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,128 to 1,097); teachers down 8% (83.9 to 77.5).
About Canyon High School
Canyon High School is a medium-sized high school in CANYON, Texas. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,097 students. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 38% higher.
Canyon High School is run by CANYON ISD, whose 21 schools enroll 11,565 students.
At Canyon High School, White students make up 73% of the student body. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 74% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 77.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 21% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Randall County, the average is 44%.
The allk12 Grade for Canyon High School is A-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Canyon High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 64.7%. Canyon High School scores 70.0%, 5.3 points above that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Randall County show that the median household income is $83,864, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 43 public schools in Randall County, enrolling about 23,668 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Midway Alternative High School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Canyon High School has 7 other public schools within five miles. The school's 70.0% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 1,157 in 2020-21 to 1,097 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Canyon High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Randall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CANYON ISD
- West Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
- City View Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Reeves-Hinger Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- West Plains Junior High SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Greenways Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 629 students
Other schools in CANYON
- Reeves-Hinger Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Canyon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Canyon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Spring Canyon Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Midway Alternative High SchoolHigh · 52 students
Other Canyon High schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Canyon High. Canyon High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Canyon High SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 2,414 students
- Canyon HighAnaheim, CA · 2,183 students
- Canyon HighCanyon Country, CA · 1,952 students
Nearby schools
- Midway Alternative High School0.2 mi · 52
- Reeves-Hinger Elementary School0.5 mi · 669
- Canyon Junior High School1.1 mi · 555
- Premier High School-Canyon1.3 mi · 32
- Canyon Intermediate School1.4 mi · 529
- Crestview Elementary School2.3 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon High SchoolHow large is Canyon High School?
Canyon High School enrolls approximately 1,097 students in grades 09-12.
Is Canyon High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canyon High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Canyon High School have?
Canyon High School employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canyon High School?
At Canyon High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Canyon High School?
Canyon High School is overseen by CANYON ISD in Randall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.