Caney Creek High School

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Coordinates: 30°15′18″N 95°18′48″W / 30.2549°N 95.3132°W / 30.2549; -95.3132

Caney Creek High School
Caney Creek High School.jpg
Address
13470 FM 1485

Conroe
,
Texas
77306

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1997
School districtConroe Independent School District
PrincipalJeff Stichler
Faculty136.05 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,085 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.33[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Scarlet & Vegas Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA
MascotPanther
YearbookThe Creek
WebsiteCaney Creek High School

Caney Creek High School is a high school in Montgomery County, Texas, near Conroe. It is part of the Conroe Independent School District. Caney Creek serves several areas in Montgomery County, including the city of Cut and Shoot, the unincorporated community of Grangerland, and a portion of the Porter Heights CDP.[2] In 2018–2019, the school received a C grade from the Texas Education Agency.

The school was established in 1996, located on the east side of the same building as Moorhead Junior High School. In 2008 Moorhead Junior High moved into a new building, and Caney Creek High School's 9th graders occupied where MJHS originally was.

Demographics[]

In the 2018–2019 school year, there were 2,094 students enrolled at Caney Creek High School. The ethnic distribution of students was as follows:[1]

  • 1.2% African American
  • 0.4% Asian
  • 54.3% Hispanic
  • 0.3% American Indian
  • 0.1% Pacific Islander
  • 42.4% White
  • 1.2% Two or More Races.

73.5% of students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. The school received Title I funding.

Academics[]

For each school year, the Texas Education Agency rates school performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For 2018–2019, the school received a score of 79 out of 100, resulting in a C grade. The school received a score of 75 the previous year.[3]

Feeder schools[]

Elementary schools (K–4) that feed Caney Creek High School include:

  • Austin
  • Creighton
  • Hope [4]
  • Milam
  • San Jacinto

Grangerland Intermediate (5–6), and Moorhead Junior High (7–8) also feed Caney Creek High School.[2][5]

Athletics[]

The Caney Creek Panthers compete in the following sports: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Wrestling, Softball & Baseball.

Trivia[]

In September 2006, a parent requested that Caney Creek High School remove Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 from the curriculum, citing language and religious concerns; this request occurred during the American Library Association's "Banned Books Week".[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "CANEY CREEK H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2019−2020 Caney Creek High School - Elementary Feeder Map. Conroe Independent School District. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Overview: CANEY CREEK H S". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.conroeisd.net/conroe-isd-dedicates-ruben-w-hope-jr-elementary-school/
  5. ^ Caney Creek Feeder Pattern. Conroe Independent School District. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. ^ Micek, Kassia (30 September 2006). "Parent criticizes book 'Fahrenheit 451'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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