Canadian High School
Public high school in Canadian, Texas · Canadian ISD · Grades 9–12
Canadian High School serves 283 students in grades 9–12 in Canadian (Hemphill County). It is one of 4 schools in Canadian ISD. By enrollment it is the 1195th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Canadian ISD |
| County | Hemphill County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481270000766 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canadian ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 758 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 9.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.7% | 48.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Canadian High School in context
Size
Canadian High School is the only high school in Canadian ISD. Its 283 students are 37.3% of the district's 758. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 45.2 miles away and have a median of 247 students, so Canadian High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 60, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% more students than grade 9 (77 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 52.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Canadian ISD (47.5%). White students are next, at 45.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.4% across Canadian ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Canadian High School has 30.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 283 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so Canadian High School has 10.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Booker JH/H S, 38.2 miles away in Booker ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.3% |
| White | 45.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 70 |
| Grade 10 | 60 |
| Grade 11 | 76 |
| Grade 12 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
621 S 5th St, Canadian, TX 79014
Phone: (806)323-5373
Website: canadianisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canadian High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker JH/H S | Booker ISD | 38.2 mi | 173 | 8.4 | 61.3% |
| Pampa High School | Pampa ISD | 40.8 mi | 1,012 | 14.1 | 51.7% |
| Perryton High School | Perryton ISD | 40.9 mi | 549 | 11 | 54.3% |
| Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center | Perryton ISD | 41.6 mi | 13 | 2.6 | 53.8% |
| Spearman High School | Spearman ISD | 48.7 mi | 189 | 8.3 | 62.4% |
| White Deer High School | White Deer ISD | 55.3 mi | 156 | 8.8 | 44.9% |
| Borger High School | Borger ISD | 59.1 mi | 691 | 9.6 | 47.6% |
| West Texas Secondary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 59.9 mi | 304 | 7.7 | 32.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canadian ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 153 |
| Canadian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 165 |
| Canadian Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 157 |