Canton High School
- High school in Canton ISD
- Canton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Total students
681
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Canton ISD: 13.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.6 %
Canton ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Canton High School is a high school in Canton, TX, in the Canton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 681 students. 31.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 98.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Canton High School was 1071 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.2.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,766, which is $3,708 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Lisa Parker
- wrhoten@cantonisd.com
- (903) 567-6561
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Canton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
681
African American
11 (1.6%)
Canton ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.6%)
Canton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (1.5%)
Canton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
114 (16.7%)
Canton ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Canton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
517 (75.9%)
Canton ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
24 (3.5%)
Canton ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
31.9 %
Canton ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
42.3 %
Canton ISD: 48.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.3 %
Canton ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4 %
Canton ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Canton ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10 %
Canton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.6 %
Canton ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Canton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.3 %
Canton ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Canton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.2 %
Canton ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
14.3 %
Canton ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
20 %
Canton ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
10 %
Canton ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
8 %
Canton ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11.5 %
Canton ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
17.4 %
Canton ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
15.1 %
Canton ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
9.8 %
Canton ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
16.3 %
Canton ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
75 %
Canton ISD: 75%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
73.2 %
Canton ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1071
Canton ISD: 1071
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.2
Canton ISD: 22.2
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
52.3 %
Canton ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
39.1 %
Canton ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
38.4 %
Canton ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
54.5
African American
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
52.5 (96.3%)
Canton ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.7%)
Canton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.2 (0.4%)
Canton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
41.8 (76.7%)
Canton ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12.5 (22.9%)
Canton ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.5
Canton ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Canton ISD: 13.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,766
Canton ISD: $57,346
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,692
Canton ISD: $47,348
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,745
Canton ISD: $49,837
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,859
Canton ISD: $52,646
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,241
Canton ISD: $58,754
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,425
Canton ISD: $66,484
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$71,776
Canton ISD: $69,888
Statewide: $74,014