📍 1110 W Hwy 243, Canton, Van Zandt County, 75103
Canton H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Canton, Van Zandt County. The school has 653 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lisa Parker. It is part of the Canton Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Canton H S enrolls 653 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 510 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 96 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
265 of the school's 653 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 241 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Canton H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-50, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Canton H S is one of 4 schools in CANTON ISD, based in CANTON, Texas. The district serves 2,309 students district-wide and employs 162 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 653 students, Canton H S is close to the district average of about 577 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote