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 2021–2022 school year, there were 2,271 students enrolled at Caney Creek High School. The ethnic distribution of students was as follows:[1]
0.6% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2% Asian
2.0% Black
64.0% Hispanic
32.2% White
1.1% Two or More Races
72.5% 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.[4]
Feeder schools
Elementary schools (K–4) that feed Caney Creek High School include:
Grangerland Intermediate (5–6), and Moorhead Junior High (7–8) also feed Caney Creek High School.[2][6]
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".[7]
References
^ abcd"CANEY CREEK H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
Some school districts extend into other counties.
Some school districts (Richards ISD and Tomball ISD) serve sections of the county but do not operate high schools in it.