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Canton High School vs. Van High School

Should you attend Canton High School or Van High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Canton High School
1110 W Hwy 243
Canton, TX 75103
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Van High School
985 N Maple
Van, TX 75790
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Canton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Van High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 653 students in grades 9-12, Canton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 793 students in grades 9-12, Van High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
653 students
793 students
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This chart displays total students of Van High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
53 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Van High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Van High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#857 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#3895 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Van High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
43%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Van High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in TX)
47%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
53%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Van High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Canton High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Van High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Canton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Van High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
165
223
Grade 10 Students
173
216
Grade 11 Students
161
175
Grade 12 Students
154
179

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Van High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Van High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Van High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Van High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Van High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Canton High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Van High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Van High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Van High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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