Canyon Independent School District
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
In 2018, the district was recognized for innovation as a Google Reference District.
Demographics
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Canyon Independent School District serves a community of 60,755 people with a Median Household Income of $74,886. 7.6% of the families in the Canyon ISD live below the poverty level. Total households in the community is 21,443.
Race/Ethnicity of Canyon ISD:
- White: 80%
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 20%
- Black: 0%
- Asian: 0%
High schools
Canyon Independent School District has three high schools. Each high school is listed with their known GreatSchools rating.
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- Canyon High School (Canyon, Texas) [1]
- Midway Alternative High School (Canyon, Texas) [2]
- Randall High School (Amarillo, Texas) [3]
- West Plains High School (Amarillo, Texas) [4]
Junior High & Intermediate Schools
- Canyon Junior High School (Canyon, Texas) [5]
- Canyon Intermediate School (Canyon, Texas) [6]
- Greenways Intermediate School (Amarillo, Texas) [7]
- Pinnacle Intermediate School (Amarillo, Texas) [8]
- Randall Junior High School (Amarillo, Texas) [9]
- West Plains Junior High School (Amarillo, Texas) [10]
Elementary schools
Canyon Independent School District has eight Elementary Schools.
- Arden Road Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [11]
- City View Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [12]
- Crestview Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [13]
- Gene Howe Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [14]
- Heritage Hills Elementary School - (Amarillo, Texas) [15]
- Hillside Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [16]
- Lakeview Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [17]
- Reeves-Hinger Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [18]
- Spring Canyon Elementary School (Canyon, Texas) [19]
- Sundown Lane Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas) [20]
Controversy
Superintendent Darryl Flusche announced that the Bible had been removed from the shelves of the school library to avoid transgressing a state statute protecting students from sexually explicit or vulgar content.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Canyon ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Canyon ISD named one of 12 Google Reference Districts in the state of Texas". News Channel 10. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Canyon ISD Demographics". Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Giatti, Ian G. (December 19, 2024). "Bible removed from Texas school district due to law banning 'sexually explicit' content". The Christian Post. Retrieved December 31, 2024.