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What's something CANYON H S does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,414
High
DISTRICT 1,055 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473000967
Canyon High School
1510 IH 35 N, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 · (830) 221-2400 · Comal County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,414 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.9:1
152 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
782 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 599 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 642 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 633 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 540 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 52.0% | 13.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 35.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 (59.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon High School this school | 2,414 | 32.4% | 59.7% |
| Pearce High School RICHARDSON | 2,317 | 32.6% | 62.3% |
| Lubbock-Cooper High School LUBBOCK | 1,856 | 27.4% | 62.9% |
| Tomball High School TOMBALL | 3,227 | 31.4% | 75.7% |
| Splendora High School SPLENDORA | 1,647 | 35.6% | 36.8% |
| Magnolia High School MAGNOLIA | 2,292 | 30.0% | 64.6% |
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 Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #490 of 1,385 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #525 of 1,425 ▲ 207 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #475 of 1,425 ▲ 5 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #179 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,414 | #193 of 2,107 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #888 of 1,344 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #415 of 1,346 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #1,333 of 1,522 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #288 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
2,414
-55 (-2%) vs 2020
+203% since 1990-91, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 2,414 | 151.9 | 15.9:1 | 32% (782) |
| 2023-24 | 2,400 | 152.9 | 15.7:1 | 36% (871) |
| 2022-23 | 2,348 | 149.2 | 15.7:1 | 35% (822) |
| 2020-21 | 2,469 | 148 | 16.7:1 | 33% (827) |
| 2017-18 | 2,637 | 146.8 | 18.0:1 | 31% (806) |
| 2015-16 | 2,446 | 133 | 18.4:1 | 30% (723) |
| 2010-11 | 1,913 | 115 | 16.6:1 | 36% (695) |
| 2000-01 | 1,209 | 91 | 13.3:1 | 18% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 796 | 10 | 79.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (2,637 to 2,414); teachers up 3% (146.8 to 151.9).
About Canyon High School
Canyon High School is a large high school in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, (ZIP code 78130). It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 2,414 students. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Within COMAL ISD, Canyon High School is one of 37 schools. The district enrolls 29,839 students.
The most common group at Canyon High School is Hispanic students, at 47%. The school is also 44% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. Canyon High School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 151.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 15.9:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Canyon High School is 32%. For comparison, public schools in Comal County average 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Canyon High School is B. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Canyon High School would be expected to post about 59.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.7%.
Comal County has these Census figures: the median household income is $101,889, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, Comal County has 49 public schools and roughly 29,653 students.
The closest public school, Goodwin Frazier Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles from Canyon High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Canyon High School is 4th among 7 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 2,469 in 2020-21 to 2,414 in 2024-25, a change of 55 students.
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Comal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,826
Census ACS
Median income
$101,889
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
29,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COMAL ISD
- Smithson Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,098 students
- Pieper High SchoolHigh · 2,093 students
- Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Davenport High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Johnson Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,185 students
- Pieper Ranch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,140 students
Other schools in NEW BRAUNFELS
- New Braunfels High SchoolHigh · 1,990 students
- New Braunfels Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Oakrun Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Veramendi Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Danville Middle SchoolMiddle · 921 students
Other Canyon High schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Canyon High. Canyon High School is the largest of the 4.
- Canyon High SchoolCANYON, TX · 1,097 students
- Canyon HighAnaheim, CA · 2,183 students
- Canyon HighCanyon Country, CA · 1,952 students
Nearby schools
- Goodwin Frazier Elementary School0.4 mi · 662
- Memorial Early College High School0.4 mi · 291
- Comal Academy0.4 mi · 76
- Comal Discipline Center0.4 mi · 47
- Freiheit Elementary School0.6 mi · 662
- Church Hill Middle School0.6 mi · 780
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon High SchoolHow large is Canyon High School?
Canyon High School enrolls approximately 2,414 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 students per teacher at Canyon High School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Canyon High School.
How diverse is Canyon High School?
Canyon High School reports a student body of 44% White, 47% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Canyon High School in?
Canyon High School is part of COMAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.