How does Canyon High compare to other high schools in Canyon Country?

Canyon High has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.7/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 36% of students exceed standard, with a total of 921 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Canyon High?

35.7% of students at Canyon High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 62.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Canyon High?

16.1% of students at Canyon High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Canyon High

High School

William S. Hart Union High Canyon CountryLos Angeles County91351

📍 19300 West Nadal Street

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,966 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

32%

Teachers

82 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.6%

AP Exam Prepared

42.6%

A-G Completion

31.6%

College-Going Rate

75.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+42.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+42.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 129 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic64.4%

White23.1%

Asian1.9%

Black4.1%

Other6.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Canyon High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.7%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	37.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Canyon High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 20.2 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.9 points above the William S. Hart Union High district average of 30.8%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.5 points higher (vs 20.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.6% — above the state target. 31.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 75.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

35.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

62.5%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

16.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

921

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	462	48.3%	30.5%	14.1%	7.1%	78.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	459	23.1%	23.1%	24.0%	29.9%	46.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Sierra Vista Junior High

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High School

Canyon High

64.784th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.