Canyon High School
- High school in Canyon ISD
- Canyon, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Total students
1,099
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Canyon ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.2 %
Canyon ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Canyon High School is a high school in Canyon, TX, in the Canyon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,099 students. 33% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.2% 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, 96.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Canyon High School was 990 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,509, which is $35 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jennifer Boren
- jennifer.boren@canyonisd.net
- (806) 677-2740
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Canyon High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,099
African American
17 (1.5%)
Canyon ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.4%)
Canyon ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (0.8%)
Canyon ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
252 (22.9%)
Canyon ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Canyon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
796 (72.4%)
Canyon ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
19 (1.7%)
Canyon ISD: 2.6%
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
33 %
Canyon ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
27.2 %
Canyon ISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.2 %
Canyon ISD: 4%
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
1.2 %
Canyon ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Canyon ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.2 %
Canyon ISD: 13.6%
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
Canyon ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Canyon 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
96.2 %
Canyon ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Canyon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
90.7 %
Canyon ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.3 %
Canyon ISD: 96%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Canyon ISD: 86.7%
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
0.5 %
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2%
African American
10 %
Canyon ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Canyon ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Canyon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.2 %
Canyon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Canyon ISD: 1.6%
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
11.4 %
Canyon ISD: 11%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
35 %
Canyon ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Canyon ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.5 %
Canyon ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Canyon ISD: 25%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
9.5 %
Canyon ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
17.6 %
Canyon ISD: 10.7%
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
23.4 %
Canyon ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
44.4 %
Canyon ISD: 20%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
17.4 %
Canyon ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Canyon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
24.1 %
Canyon ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
20 %
Canyon ISD: 17.9%
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
43.5 %
Canyon ISD: 47.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Canyon ISD: 40%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Canyon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Canyon ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
25 %
Canyon ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
44.6 %
Canyon ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Canyon ISD: 60%
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
990
Canyon ISD: 967
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.0
Canyon ISD: 22.4
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
92.1 %
Canyon ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
88.1 %
Canyon ISD: 80.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
82.8 %
Canyon ISD: 75.9%
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
77.5
African American
1 (1.3%)
Canyon ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.3%)
Canyon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10.3 (13.3%)
Canyon ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
65.2 (84.2%)
Canyon ISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (2.6%)
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
55.2 (71.2%)
Canyon ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
20.3 (26.2%)
Canyon ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Canyon 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
14.2
Canyon ISD: 15.5
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
12.8 years
Canyon ISD: 11.1 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
$62,509
Canyon ISD: $60,465
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$39,102
Canyon ISD: $54,248
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,360
Canyon ISD: $55,874
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,209
Canyon ISD: $59,271
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,817
Canyon ISD: $62,864
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,190
Canyon ISD: $67,235
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$71,486
Canyon ISD: $73,020
Statewide: $74,014