Academy of the Canyons: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Academy of the Canyons has a Scope Score of 68 out of 100, placing it in the 93rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #144 statewide. 58.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 42.8 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 87.3% of students at Academy of the Canyons met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 58.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 58.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 196 student-subject combinations were assessed.

Academy of the Canyons ranks #144 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 93rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

5.6% of students at Academy of the Canyons are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

Academy of the Canyons scores 68/100 (93rd percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 385 students. Use the schools in Santa Clarita page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

At Academy of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, 100.0% of asian students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 90.0% district-wide and 74.4% statewide. Academy of the Canyons outperforms its district average for asian students by 10.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Asian students (82.3% Math proficient); White students (96.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.5 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 34 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.