Canon City High School

1313 College, Cañon City CO, 81212 | Cañon City School District RE-1 | 719-276-5870
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1079
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Cañon City
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
34%Cañon City
39%Colorado

Canon City High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cañon City School District RE-1" in Cañon City, CO. There are a total of 1,079 students and 59 teachers at Canon City High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Canon City High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 15% lower than the Colorado average.

Canon City High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1079
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment68
Taking some courses53
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses26

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Canon City High School, there are a total of 68 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 53 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Canon City High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 85.7% 82.2% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 12.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Cañon City demographics profile

StatisticCañon CityColoradoNational
Population16,3695,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3215691
Median age43.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%56%55%
Speak English97%83%79%
Speak Spanish2%12%13%

Education level achieved in Cañon City

IndexCañon CityColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade82.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college57.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.3%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Canon City High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.