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Canyon High School

19300 West Nadal St., Canyon Country, CA, 91351-1253 -

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Definition of Terms

Canyon High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Los Angeles County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2708 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

109 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 721 students

Grade 10 - 692 students

Grade 11 - 639 students

Grade 12 - 656 students

This School

( CA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:25

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CA ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	7%	11%
% Hispanic	28%	50%
% Black	4%	7%
% White	60%	28%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( CA ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

William S. Hart Union High School District

This School's Agency

( CA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	18	4
Number of Students Managed	23,270 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$217,871,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$299,925,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,363	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$12,889	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Canyon High School is a high school in the William S. Hart Union High School District in the Santa Clarita, California community of Canyon Country, California. The school first opened in 1968.
Academics: Canyon High School has a comprehensive academic program with emphasis on preparation for higher education. All preparatory courses required by the University of California and other institutions of higher learning are offered.
Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered in Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, and Fine Arts. The AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program encourages students from non-academic backgrounds to undertake the college preparatory curriculum and provides them with resources to increase their chance of success in strong academic programs.
Canyon High School supports an active Career Paths program which prepares students for careers in Theater Arts, Health Science, Video Production, Engineering, and Industrial Technology. Students engaged in the Career path programs attend specially tailored classes and are affored internship opportunities in their chosen fields. The Career Paths programs ties into the William S. Hart district's Regional Occupational Program (ROP) which offers real-world experiences for students in 30 different career fields ranging from Forensics to Floristry.
Canyon High also has an excellent fine arts department with award-winning programs in choral music and theatre. A centerpiece of the theatre program is the annual children's theatre performances for local elementary school students.
Athletics: Canyon became known for its outstanding football program in the 1980s under sometimes controversial head coach Harry Welch (he was sometimes accused of conducting practices before the dates approved by the CIF). After winning three California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section titles, the Cowboys were supplanted by cross town rival Hart High School and the new Valencia High School in the 1990s and 2000s as the top programs in the area. Welch resigned from coaching under controversy but continued to teach at the school. He was rehired as football coach in 2003 and Canyon has restored some luster in recent years, capped by another CIF championship in 2005 in which they defeated Hart twice - once for the league title and again in the CIF championship game. On December 1, 2006, Canyon secured a trip to the CIF Southern Division Title with a win over Westlake High School (California), where they will play Moorpark High School. They won that game on December 9 24-22.
On December 16 Canyon played De la Salle High School, ranked first in the nation, for the state championship. Canyon defeated their heavily-favored opponent 27-13 becoming the first Division 1 state football champions since 1927.
On December 2, 2006, Canyon hosted a rugby team from Perth, Western Australia. Despite jumping out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, the Hart district Wildcats were defeated by the Trinity College, Perth team in a hard fought game, 39-34.
Notable Alumni: Brad Budde- Professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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About This Zip Code (91351)

School Zip (91351)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

59,257 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

33%

32%

Population Average Age

32 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

3.0 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$61,349

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.4 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

25 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

69% / 31%

58% / 42%

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