📍 1510 Ih 35 N, New Braunfels, Comal County, 78130
Canyon H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Braunfels, Comal County. The school has 2,348 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melvin Echard. It is part of the Comal Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 149.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Canyon H S enrolls 2,348 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 149.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 46% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,076 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,069 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 73 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 67 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 50 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
822 of the school's 2,348 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 678 qualify for free lunch and 144 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.
Canyon H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 25, state house district 73.
Canyon H S is one of 35 schools in COMAL ISD, based in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas. The district serves 29,839 students district-wide and employs 1,815 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,348 students, Canyon H S is larger than the district average of about 853 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize