NEW CANEY H S

As a heavily attended four-year high school in NEW CANEY, Texas, NEW CANEY H S educates 2,226 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within NEW CANEY ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 180% bigger than typical.

NEW CANEY H S is one of 20 schools operated by NEW CANEY ISD, a district that educates 19,420 students overall.

Looking at the student body, NEW CANEY H S shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 23% White, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, NEW CANEY H S has 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, NEW CANEY H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.5%, the actual is 38.0%, a residual of -3.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,701, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), NEW CANEY H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is OAKLEY EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NEW CANEY H S comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. NEW CANEY H S's enrollment has grew 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,946 (now 2,226). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 41% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the NEW CANEY H S community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.