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Canyon High School

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Canyon High School ranks 401 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 80% of Texas high schools

Summary

Canyon High School in Canyon, TX, is a 4-star rated public high school serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Canyon Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the 80th percentile statewide and outperforming its district peers on state assessments.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English and History, where it often matches or exceeds scores from nearby Amarillo High School. Canyon High School consistently ranks higher than its direct district competitors, West Plains High School and Randall High School, by a significant margin of 200-400 places in state rankings. The school also demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with its African American students, who ranked in the 89th percentile statewide in 2023-2024. However, there are areas of concern: the school struggles with its Special Education students, who have ranked in the 34th-44th percentile for three consecutive years, and recent data shows a dramatic drop in performance for English Language Learner and Multi-racial students. Additionally, while Canyon excels in most subjects, its Algebra I proficiency rate has been lower than the district average in recent years.

Compared to the much smaller Happy High School, which has volatile performance due to its size, Canyon High School offers a more stable and predictable academic environment. The school maintains a high graduation rate of 94.4%, though it has slightly declined from a peak of 97.5% in 2019-2020, and its dropout rate of 0.8% is consistently higher than the district average of 0.5%. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 and efficient per-student spending of $9,684, Canyon High School delivers top-tier results without requiring a significantly larger budget than its lower-performing neighbors.

1,097

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,343

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 23rd St
Canyon, TX 79015

(806) 677-2740

District: Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Canyon High School:

Elementary:	Crestview Elementary
	Lakeview Elementary
	Reeves-Hinger Elementary
Middle:	Canyon Intermediate
	Canyon J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas high schools

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

401^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

193^rd of 951Canyon Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	401 of 2009	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	436 of 1974	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	407 of 1990	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	309 of 1961	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	467 of 1876	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	259 of 1861	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	477 of 1857	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	342 of 1797	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	371 of 1777	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	293 of 1743	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	239 of 1734	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	214 of 1652	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	56.4	651 of 1603	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	334 of 1672	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	286 of 1568	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	210 of 1539	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	215 of 1510	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	224 of 1497	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	187 of 1430	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	131 of 1429	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	77.0	181 of 1427	87.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	122 of 1065	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	111 of 1069	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	158 of 1031	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	293 of 1024	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	32.2	671 of 1013	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	289 of 556	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	652 of 1837	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	422 of 1829	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	871 of 1810	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	1123 of 1784	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	871 of 1195	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	68.3	187 of 1153	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	152 of 1437	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	26.0	1008 of 1371	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1205 of 1278	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	368 of 1936	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	353 of 1504	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	463 of 1880	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	206 of 1891	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	473 of 1841	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	332 of 1815	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	497 of 1798	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	364 of 1781	79.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	513 of 1206	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	437 of 964	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	144 of 1182	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	405 of 1172	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	391 of 1177	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	559 of 1145	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	406 of 1137	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	569 of 1860	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	495 of 1453	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	542 of 1805	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	456 of 1820	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	676 of 1762	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	295 of 1743	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	574 of 1714	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	649 of 1691	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	725 of 1937	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	532 of 1513	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	849 of 1884	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	600 of 1897	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	912 of 1847	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	590 of 1848	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	664 of 1818	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	746 of 1794	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	450 of 1954	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	395 of 1515	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	386 of 1891	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	419 of 1913	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	464 of 1853	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	237 of 1840	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	549 of 1824	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	436 of 1803	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	493 of 713	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	218 of 598	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	190 of 731	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.8	463 of 677	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.4	22 of 588	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	34.0	406 of 604	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.9	63 of 582	89.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	80.3	26 of 105	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	885 of 1581	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	863 of 1299	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	939 of 1548	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	891 of 1478	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1155 of 1418	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	872 of 1382	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	958 of 1357	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	527 of 1347	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	546 of 1584	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	525 of 1294	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	553 of 1556	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	402 of 1576	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	530 of 1525	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	414 of 1510	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	634 of 1526	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	473 of 1539	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)89th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2019)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)48th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-49 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History80%+10 vs state

Biology79%+8 vs state

English I Reading73%+18 vs state

English II Reading70%+10 vs state

Algebra I67%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Canyon High School	Public	9-12	1701 23rd St	Canyon	79015	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2740	1,097	77	14.1	21.0%	797 (72.7%)	15 (1.4%)	244 (22.2%)	13 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.0%)	71.3	401^st of 2009 public high schools	80.0%		69.3	436^th of 1974 public high schools	77.9%	35	66.7	78.9	73.2	70.1	79.8						$9,343
Midway Alternative High School	Public	11-12	1403 23rd St	Canyon	79015	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2455	52	6	8.5	42.3%	35 (67.3%)	4 (7.7%)	12 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)			10.0	16.7	19.1						$14,414
Premier High School-Canyon	Public, Charter	9-12	3404 4th Ave Ste A	Canyon	79015	Randall County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 416-8106	32	2	16.0	40.6%	27 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.4	319^th of 2009 public high schools	84.1%		76.6	279^th of 1974 public high schools	85.9%	40				57.1	91.7						$18,038
Randall High School	Public	9-12	9201 Bell St	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2333	1,126	82	13.6	34.0%	596 (52.9%)	58 (5.2%)	415 (36.9%)	22 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.2%)	54.3	837^th of 2009 public high schools	58.3%		50.4	899^th of 1974 public high schools	54.5%	62	42.2	72.6	62.7	57.4	75.5						$9,408
West Plains High School	Public	9-12	10576 Arden Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 510-2600	1,221	79	15.4	23.6%	715 (58.6%)	37 (3.0%)	398 (32.6%)	33 (2.7%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.4%)	57.1	756^th of 2009 public high schools	62.4%		61.8	627^th of 1974 public high schools	68.2%	129	45.6	73.7	68.0	70.3	62.3						$8,083
Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	4106 SW 51st St	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 463-2284	133	7	18.9	60.2%	52 (39.1%)	6 (4.5%)	69 (51.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	3.3	1917^th of 2009 public high schools	4.6%		2.4	1942^nd of 1974 public high schools	1.6%	25	2.9	33.3	10.9	9.5	17.7						$12,901
Amarillo High School	Public	9-12	4225 Danbury	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-2000	2,161	136	15.8	31.4%	1,413 (65.4%)	119 (5.5%)	499 (23.1%)	60 (2.8%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	54 (2.5%)	70.8	418^th of 2009 public high schools	79.2%		72.8	349^th of 1974 public high schools	82.3%	69	49.9	85.6	68.7	72.1	82.2						$8,517
Premier H S Of Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	3242 Hobbs Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 367-0171	250	14	17.8	59.2%	102 (40.8%)	28 (11.2%)	104 (41.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	7.7	1832^nd of 2009 public high schools	8.8%		8.6	1806^th of 1974 public high schools	8.5%	26	30.4	30.0	12.5	26.9	31.0						$7,681
Happy High School	Public	7-12	500 NW 3rd	Happy	79042	Swisher County	Happy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 558-5311	119	16	7.4	31.1%	94 (79.0%)	4 (3.4%)	16 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	58.7	726^th of 2009 public high schools	63.9%		86.3	116^th of 1974 public high schools	94.1%	610	31.8	76.2	59.1	85.0	76.5	54.2	52.6	46.2	73.3	42.1	$12,798
Tascosa High School	Public	9-12	3921 Westlawn	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2600	2,176	141	15.4	53.2%	936 (43.0%)	264 (12.1%)	780 (35.8%)	88 (4.0%)	17 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	85 (3.9%)	49	975^th of 2009 public high schools	51.5%		53.3	825^th of 1974 public high schools	58.2%	150	33.8	67.9	52.4	62.7	73.3						$8,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon High School

How many students attend Canyon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,097 students attended Canyon High School.

What schools feed into Canyon High School?

Canyon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crestview Elementary
Elementary : Lakeview Elementary
Elementary : Reeves-Hinger Elementary
Middle : Canyon Intermediate
Middle : Canyon J H

What is the racial makeup of Canyon High School?

Students at Canyon High School are 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Canyon High School a good school?

Canyon High School ranks 401^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Canyon High School in?

Canyon Independent School District (Isd)

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