Canton High School
- High school in Canton ISD
- Canton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Canton ISD: A
Total students
652
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Canton ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.7 %
Canton ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
Canton High School is a high school in Canton, TX, in the Canton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 652 students. 21.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Canton High School was 1073 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.8.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,355, which is $6,532 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.
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Principals
- Lisa Parker
- wrhoten@cantonisd.com
- (903) 567-6561
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Canton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
652
African American
22 (3.4%)
Canton ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Canton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.1%)
Canton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
86 (13.2%)
Canton ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
514 (78.8%)
Canton ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
20 (3.1%)
Canton ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
21.5 %
Canton ISD: 40.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
37.4 %
Canton ISD: 45%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.5 %
Canton ISD: 4%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
2.5 %
Canton ISD: 4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Canton ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.4 %
Canton ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Canton ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Canton ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Canton ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Canton ISD: A
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
96.7 %
Canton ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Canton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95.9 %
Canton ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
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 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Canton 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
11.5 %
Canton ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
21.1 %
Canton ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.4 %
Canton ISD: 4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.2 %
Canton ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
5.3 %
Canton ISD: 9.2%
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
17.9 %
Canton ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Canton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
17.9 %
Canton ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19.2 %
Canton ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Canton ISD: 0%
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
71.2 %
Canton ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
71.4 %
Canton ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
71.1 %
Canton ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Canton ISD: N/A
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
1073
Canton ISD: 1073
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.8
Canton ISD: 20.8
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
47.9 %
Canton ISD: 47.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
39.7 %
Canton ISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
34.9 %
Canton ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
51.3
African American
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (3.9%)
Canton ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
47.3 (92.2%)
Canton ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.9%)
Canton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.2 (0.4%)
Canton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
42.1 (82.1%)
Canton ISD: 85%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9 (17.5%)
Canton ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Canton ISD: 0%
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
12.7
Canton ISD: 14.5
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
13.6 years
Canton ISD: 13.4 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
$52,355
Canton ISD: $50,996
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,260
Canton ISD: $40,601
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,896
Canton ISD: $41,661
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,831
Canton ISD: $45,839
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,193
Canton ISD: $53,261
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,583
Canton ISD: $60,756
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$61,400
Canton ISD: $61,400
Statewide: $71,111