Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not rated

Canyon ISD: A

Total students

51

Avg. teacher experience

16.1 years

Canyon ISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

Masked

Canyon ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90%

Youth Ctr Of High Plains is an elementary/secondary school in Amarillo, TX, in the Canyon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 51 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,453, which is $1,566 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.canyonisd.net

Address

9300 S Georgia
Amarillo, TX 79118-9475

Office phone number

(806) 677-2450

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Youth Ctr Of High Plains are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

51

African American

11 (21.6%)

Canyon ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

19 (37.3%)

Canyon ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

20 (39.2%)

Canyon ISD: 64%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (2%)

Canyon ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

21.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

37.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

39.2%

Two or more races

2.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

100 %

Canyon ISD: 33.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

15.7 %

Canyon ISD: 34.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.8 %

Canyon ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

100.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

15.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

7.8 %

Canyon ISD: 3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2 %

Canyon ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

29.4 %

Canyon ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.8%

Gifted and talented

2.0%

Special education

29.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not rated

Canyon ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated

Canyon ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated

Canyon ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Canyon ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

Masked

Canyon ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Canyon ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 100%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 90%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Canyon ISD: 94.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Canyon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Canyon ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Canyon ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Canyon ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Canyon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Canyon ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Canyon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Canyon ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Canyon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

0 %

Canyon ISD: 14%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Canyon ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Canyon ISD: 17%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Canyon ISD: 25%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Canyon ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Canyon ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

Masked

Canyon ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Canyon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

N/A

Canyon ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Canyon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Canyon ISD: 15%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Canyon ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Canyon ISD: 52.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Canyon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Canyon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Canyon ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Canyon ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Canyon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Canyon ISD: 54.9%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Canyon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Canyon ISD: 1112

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Canyon ISD: 19.2

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

N/A

Canyon ISD: 69%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

N/A

Canyon ISD: 57.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

N/A

Canyon ISD: 48.1%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

N/A

Math

N/A

Reading + Math

N/A

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

9

African American

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (11.1%)

Canyon ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (11.1%)

Canyon ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

7 (77.8%)

Canyon ISD: 87.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

7 (77.8%)

Canyon ISD: 77.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (22.2%)

Canyon ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Canyon ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

5.7

Canyon ISD: 16.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

16.1 years

Canyon ISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$60,453

Canyon ISD: $58,052

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Canyon ISD: $54,458

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

N/A

Canyon ISD: $54,008

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,418

Canyon ISD: $56,710

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,983

Canyon ISD: $59,881

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,225

Canyon ISD: $64,388

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,105

Canyon ISD: $69,868

Statewide: $71,111

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