Youth Ctr Of High Plains
- Elementary/secondary school in Canyon ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Canyon ISD: A
Total students
51
Avg. teacher experience
16.1 years
Canyon ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
Masked
Canyon ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90%
Youth Ctr Of High Plains is an elementary/secondary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Canyon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 51 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,453, which is $1,566 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
9300 S GeorgiaAmarillo, TX 79118-9475
Office phone number
Principal
- Erika Kirkland
- erika.kirkland@canyonisd.net
- (806) 677-2450
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Youth Ctr Of High Plains 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
51
African American
11 (21.6%)
Canyon ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
19 (37.3%)
Canyon ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20 (39.2%)
Canyon ISD: 64%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Canyon ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
100 %
Canyon ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
15.7 %
Canyon ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.8 %
Canyon ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.8 %
Canyon ISD: 3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2 %
Canyon ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
29.4 %
Canyon ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not rated
Canyon ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Canyon ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Canyon ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Canyon ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
Masked
Canyon ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Canyon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 90%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Canyon ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Canyon ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Canyon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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 %
Canyon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Canyon ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canyon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
0 %
Canyon ISD: 14%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Canyon ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Canyon ISD: 17%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canyon ISD: 25%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Canyon ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Canyon ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
Masked
Canyon ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Canyon ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Canyon ISD: 15%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Canyon ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
N/A
Canyon ISD: 52.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Canyon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Canyon ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Canyon ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canyon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Canyon ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Canyon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
N/A
Canyon ISD: 1112
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Canyon ISD: 19.2
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
Canyon ISD: 69%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Canyon ISD: 57.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Canyon ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
9
African American
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (11.1%)
Canyon ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (11.1%)
Canyon ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7 (77.8%)
Canyon ISD: 87.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
7 (77.8%)
Canyon ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (22.2%)
Canyon ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Canyon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
5.7
Canyon ISD: 16.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
16.1 years
Canyon ISD: 10.5 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
$60,453
Canyon ISD: $58,052
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Canyon ISD: $54,458
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
N/A
Canyon ISD: $54,008
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,418
Canyon ISD: $56,710
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,983
Canyon ISD: $59,881
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,225
Canyon ISD: $64,388
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,105
Canyon ISD: $69,868
Statewide: $71,111