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Academy of the Canyons

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 99% of California high schools

Summary

Academy of the Canyons is a consistently top-ranked high school serving grades 9-12 for about 385 students within the high-performing William S. Hart Union High district in Santa Clarita.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, with over 96% of students proficient in English and over 77% proficient in math, which are significantly higher than other strong local schools like West Ranch High and Valencia High. It also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.6%, far below the district average, and maintains a near-perfect graduation rate. This excellence is consistent across all student groups, with each subgroup ranking in the top 1% of schools statewide.

Interestingly, Academy of the Canyons achieves these outstanding outcomes while being much smaller than other district high schools and operating with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending. Its sustained top-tier performance for over a decade suggests a highly effective school model and culture, making it the clear academic leader even within its high-achieving district.

385

Students ?

29.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,055

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1803

(661) 362-3056

District: William S. Hart Union High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.6%

White:

27.0%

Hispanic:

22.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (85% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg56%

California avg41%

14^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10High Schools in the William S. Hart Union High

235^th of 1,543William S. Hart Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	14 of 2162	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	78 of 2159	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	22 of 2170	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	20 of 2123	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	7 of 2133	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	4 of 2017	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	10 of 2021	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	98.3	10 of 2039	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	5 of 1994	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	17 of 2426	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.5	53 of 2354	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	91.6	22 of 2367	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	41 of 2281	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	76.1	172 of 2238	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	16 of 2117	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	94.3	12 of 2063	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	92.4	13 of 1968	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	78.0	115 of 1901	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	57.5	378 of 1653	77.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	16 of 585	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	164 of 573	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	16 of 591	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	120 of 581	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	43 of 582	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	1 of 581	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	9 of 1906	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	99 of 1915	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	28 of 1915	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	30 of 1858	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	24 of 1833	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	6 of 1760	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	18 of 1900	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	75 of 1902	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	40 of 1917	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	4 of 1861	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	5 of 1814	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	3 of 1742	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	19 of 2013	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	67 of 2026	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	6 of 2030	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	4 of 1937	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 1862	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	10 of 1942	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	77 of 1948	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	21 of 1963	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	23 of 1916	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	5 of 1880	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	3 of 1834	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	8 of 1155	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	138 of 1173	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	97.0	16 of 1193	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	61 of 1204	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	9 of 1222	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	10 of 1173	99.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy97%+48 vs state

Science82%+49 vs state

Mathematics78%+40 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, January 19, 2020

AOC located on the College of the Canyon that students have opportunity to attend college classes with other matuare
college students and able to complete AA, AS, or dual degrees alongside with high school diploma. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Past student- I went here from my sophomore year till I graduated. I never was into school spirit, however, this school won my heart. It challenged me to be my best and I came out of it more prepared for life than the average high schooler. I learned so much from the teachers, whom of which love what they do and love to make it more than just your usual high school experience. I will forever miss this school. I haven't been able to find any other teachers or professors quite like the ones I found in high school. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

I absolutely love it at AOC! The staff is extremely helpful and really challenge the students to reach their full potential. I started going to Academy of the Canyons for my sophomore year and the students there were very accepting and welcoming. Overall, the student body is much more driven and mature than the average public high school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy of the Canyons	Public	9-12	26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd.	Santa Clarita	91355	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 362-3056	385	13	29.3	15.3%	104 (27.0%)	12 (3.1%)	85 (22.1%)	168 (43.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	99.1	14^th of 2162 public high schools	99.4%		96.5	78^th of 2159 public high schools	96.4%	64		81.6		81.6			96.9	96.9			77.6	77.6	$14,055	$500	$13,555
West Ranch High	Public	9-12	26255 West Valencia Blvd.	Valencia	91381	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 222-1220	1,777	72	24.6	12.5%	647 (36.4%)	93 (5.2%)	414 (23.3%)	508 (28.6%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	106 (6.0%)	96.3	72^nd of 2162 public high schools	96.7%		96.5	77^th of 2159 public high schools	96.4%	5		67.4		66.9			85.1	85.1			60.6	60.6	$15,736	$517	$15,219
Mission View Public	Public, Charter	8-12	26334 Citrus St.	Santa Clarita	91355	Los Angeles County	Mission View Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 874-1341	255	9	27.7	73.7%	42 (16.5%)	1 (0.4%)	184 (72.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.0%)	24.6	1604^th of 2162 public high schools	25.8%		22.7	1639^th of 2159 public high schools	24.1%	35				18.2			35.7	36.4			5.8	5.3	$116,302	$111	$116,191
Learning Post Academy (Alternative)	Public, Virtual	7-12	24825 North Newhall Ave.	Santa Clarita	91321	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 255-8338	322	17	18.8	24.2%	149 (46.3%)	7 (2.2%)	123 (38.2%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	57.1	889^th of 2162 public high schools	58.9%		56.5	850^th of 2159 public high schools	60.6%	39	35.0	36.8		36.5	86.7	61.9	60.0	63.6	57.1	25.0	15.5	22.0	$15,647	$500	$15,147
William S. Hart High	Public	9-12	24825 North Newhall Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 259-7575	1,941	81	23.8	39.1%	559 (28.8%)	27 (1.4%)	1,205 (62.1%)	87 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	57 (2.9%)	74	510^th of 2162 public high schools	76.4%		85.2	322^nd of 2159 public high schools	85.1%	188		38.0		37.9			68.2	68.2			35.0	35.0	$16,559	$671	$15,888
Opportunities for Learning - William S. Hart	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	27616 Newhall Ranch Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Opportunities for Learning - William S. Hart District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 607-0153	464	19	24.2	63.1%	164 (35.3%)	16 (3.4%)	245 (52.8%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	61	799^th of 2162 public high schools	63.0%		54.4	897^th of 2159 public high schools	58.5%	98	19.3		33.3	25.5	15.4	29.8	60.8	40.6	12.8	7.0	19.0	13.7	$40,790	$00	$40,790
Valencia High	Public	9-12	27801 North Dickason Dr.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-1188	2,286	98	23.3	12.7%	961 (42.0%)	110 (4.8%)	567 (24.8%)	508 (22.2%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	131 (5.7%)	93.1	143^rd of 2162 public high schools	93.4%		96.2	82^nd of 2159 public high schools	96.2%	61		57.8	8.3	56.5			84.1	84.1			53.6	53.6	$16,169	$695	$15,474
Bowman (Jereann) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	21508 Centre Pointe Pkwy.	Santa Clarita	91350	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 253-4400	224	20	11.0	72.3%	32 (14.3%)	3 (1.3%)	184 (82.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13.7	1848^th of 2162 public high schools	14.5%		24.9	1589^th of 2159 public high schools	26.4%	259		6.5	7.7	6.6			20.5	20.5			2.3	2.3	$23,931	$727	$23,204
Hart Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	21515 Centre Point Pkwy.	Santa Clarita	91350	Los Angeles County	Hart Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 259-0033	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Saugus High	Public	9-12	21900 Centurion Way	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 297-3900	2,317	95	24.4	17.6%	972 (42.0%)	81 (3.5%)	892 (38.5%)	248 (10.7%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	116 (5.0%)	92.9	148^th of 2162 public high schools	93.2%		94.5	118^th of 2159 public high schools	94.5%	30		63.8		63.6			81.9	81.9			48.5	48.5	$14,997	$521	$14,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of the Canyons

What district is Academy of the Canyons in?

William S. Hart Union High

How many students attend Academy of the Canyons?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Academy of the Canyons.

What is the racial makeup of Academy of the Canyons?

Students at Academy of the Canyons are 44% Asian, 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Academy of the Canyons a good school?

Yes! Academy of the Canyons is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 2162 California high schools.

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