Canyon Independent School District

Canyon Independent School District
Address
3301 N. 23rd St.
Texas Panhandle
Canyon South Amarillo
, Randall, Texas, 79015
United States
Coordinates35°01′07″N 101°55′14″W / 35.01861°N 101.92056°W / 35.01861; -101.92056
District information
TypePublic
MottoEmpowering Lifelong Success
GradesPK-12
Established1895
SuperintendentDr. Darryl Flusche
Asst. superintendent(s)Robyn Cranmer
Cameron Rosser
Heather Wilson
School board
7 Members
  • Bruce Cobb
  • Bill Jenkins
  • Matt Parker
  • Jennifer Winegarner
  • Randy Darnell
  • Linda Hinders
  • Katharyn Wiegand
Chair of the boardBruce Cobb
Governing agencyTexas Education Agency
SchoolsElementary 8
Middle 6
High 4
Alternative 1
Budget$69,965,632 (2016-2017)
NCES District ID4812810[1]
Students and staff
Students10,166 (2018-2019)
Teachers626.20 (FTE)
Staff1,168.89 (FTE)
Student–teacher ratio16.23
Other information
Schedulehttps://www.canyonisd.net/about/calendar/
Websitehttps://www.canyonisd.net/

Canyon Independent School District is a school district that serves the Canyon and Amarillo area in Randall County of the Texas Panhandle. The district covers a large area, which encompasses 732 square miles. The north end of the district has nine campuses in south Amarillo, with five in Canyon and one campus located between the two cities.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

In 2018, the district was recognized for innovation as a Google Reference District.[3]

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.[4]

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.

The new Canyon High School opened in August 2004.
  • 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.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Canyon ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Canyon ISD named one of 12 Google Reference Districts in the state of Texas". News Channel 10. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Canyon ISD Demographics". Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.