Canyon High

19300 W. Nadal St., Santa Clarita CA, 91351 | William S. Hart Union High School District | 661-252-6110
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2218
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 62 in Santa Clarita
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
56%Santa Clarita
43%California

Canyon High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "William S. Hart Union High School District" in Santa Clarita, CA. There are a total of 2,218 students and 87 teachers at Canyon High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Canyon High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 40% higher than the California average.

Canyon High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2218
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Canyon High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

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.

Canyon High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 42.1% 42.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 4.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.8% 10.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.9% 38.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Santa Clarita demographics profile

StatisticSanta ClaritaCaliforniaNational
Population212,51939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,00425691
Median age36.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English68%56%79%
Speak Spanish20%29%13%

Education level achieved in Santa Clarita

IndexSanta ClaritaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Canyon High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.