Canyon High School
Public high school in Canyon, Texas · Canyon ISD · Grades 9–12
Canyon High School serves 1,097 students in grades 9–12 in Canyon (Randall County). It is one of 21 schools in Canyon ISD. By enrollment it is the 555th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 77.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Canyon ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481281000774 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canyon ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,097 | 11,565 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21% | 33.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Canyon High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Canyon ISD, Canyon High School is the 3rd largest, with 9.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.5 miles away and have a median of 192 students, so Canyon High School is larger than most of them.
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 10 with 283 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 269, against an average of 274 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 275 in grade 9 and 270 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Canyon ISD (59%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.2% across Canyon 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
Canyon High School has 77.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,097 students would have about 78.4 teachers, so Canyon High School has about as many as that.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Midway Alternative High School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.7% |
| Hispanic | 22.2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 275 |
| Grade 10 | 283 |
| Grade 11 | 269 |
| Grade 12 | 270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1701 23rd St, Canyon, TX 79015
Phone: (806)677-2740
Website: canyonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canyon High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Alternative High School | Canyon ISD | 0.2 mi | 52 | 8.5 | 42.3% |
| Premier High School-Canyon | Premier High Schools | 1.3 mi | 32 | 16 | 40.6% |
| Randall High School | Canyon ISD | 10.2 mi | 1,126 | 13.7 | 34% |
| West Plains High School | Canyon ISD | 11.8 mi | 1,221 | 15.4 | 23.6% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 13.2 mi | 133 | 19 | 60.2% |
| Amarillo High School | Amarillo ISD | 13.8 mi | 2,161 | 15.9 | 31.4% |
| Premier H S of Amarillo | Premier High Schools | 14.9 mi | 250 | 17.9 | 59.2% |
| Happy High School | Happy ISD | 15.5 mi | 119 | 7.4 | 31.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canyon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 403 |
| Canyon Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 529 |
| Canyon Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 555 |
| City View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 698 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 440 |
| Gene Howe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 363 |
| Greenways Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 629 |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 445 |
| Hillside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 362 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 388 |
| Midway Alternative High School | High | 11–12 | 52 |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 590 |
| Randall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,126 |
| Randall Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 579 |
| Reeves-Hinger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Spring Canyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 405 |
| Sundown Lane Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 344 |
| West Plains High School | High | 9–12 | 1,221 |
| West Plains Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 630 |
| Youth Center of High Plains | Other | 4–11 | 40 |