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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%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 51 points since 2020.

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

What this means: About 71% 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 →

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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