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If you had an hour of school board time for CANYON LAKE H S, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,066
High
DISTRICT 1,055 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473010533
Canyon Lake High School
8555 FM 32, FISCHER, TX 78623 · (830) 885-1700 · Comal County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,066 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test 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.
- A-Three-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
14.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
366 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 | 285 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 263 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 285 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 233 | 22% |
Student demographics
50%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
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 53.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 39.0% | 43.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Lake High School
Canyon Lake High School's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Lake High School this school | 1,066 | 34.3% | 65.7% |
| Hargrave High School HUFFMAN | 1,165 | 33.7% | 54.7% |
| Joshua High School JOSHUA | 1,313 | 37.9% | 59.8% |
| Sanger High School SANGER | 827 | 37.1% | 61.0% |
| Robinson High School ROBINSON | 725 | 36.7% | 68.5% |
| Krum High School KRUM | 776 | 31.2% | 55.3% |
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 Lake High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #346 of 1,385 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #626 of 1,425 ▲ 191 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #356 of 1,425 ▲ 27 | #4 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #258 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,066 | #559 of 2,107 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #554 of 1,344 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #692 of 1,346 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #1,302 of 1,522 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #527 of 672 | 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
1,066
-16 (-1%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 871
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 1,066 | 76.2 | 14.0:1 | 34% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 1,012 | 77.9 | 13.0:1 | 40% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 1,038 | 76.8 | 13.5:1 | 37% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 1,082 | 76 | 14.2:1 | 39% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 1,023 | 73.1 | 14.0:1 | 36% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 959 | 68 | 14.1:1 | 36% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 871 | 65 | 13.4:1 | 42% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Lake High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,023 to 1,066); teachers up 4% (73.1 to 76.2).
About Canyon Lake High School
Canyon Lake High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in FISCHER, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,066 students. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Across its 37 schools, COMAL ISD enrolls 29,839 students. Canyon Lake High School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Canyon Lake High School, about 62 are White. It is also 33% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Comal County's residents are about 71% White, 9 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Canyon Lake High School scores 50%.
The school had 76.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 1.1 students per teacher. The school reported 34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Comal County is close, at 32%.
Canyon Lake High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Texas public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Canyon Lake High School would be expected to post about 59.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.7%.
For the population of Comal County, median household income comes to about $101,889, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Comal County counts 49 public schools with about 29,653 students.
Rebecca Creek Elementary School, about 5.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Canyon Lake High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,082 to 1,066.
Canyon Lake High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,414 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Rebecca Creek Elementary School5.1 mi · 578
- Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus5.8 mi · 15
- Mt Valley Elementary School6.0 mi · 488
- Jacob's Well Elementary School6.7 mi · 553
- Mt Valley Middle School7.1 mi · 781
- Wimberley High School7.2 mi · 820
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Lake High SchoolHow many students attend Canyon Lake High School?
Canyon Lake High School enrolls approximately 1,066 students in grades 09-12.
Is Canyon Lake High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canyon Lake High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Canyon Lake High School have?
Canyon Lake High School employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Canyon Lake High School?
Student demographics at Canyon Lake High School are roughly 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Canyon Lake High School in?
Canyon Lake High School is part of COMAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.