New Caney High School

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New Caney High School
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Address
New Caney High School
21650 Loop 494

New Caney
,
Texas
77357

United States
Coordinates 30°07′57″N95°13′18″W / 30.13248°N 95.22178°W / 30.13248; -95.22178
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School type Public high school
MottoEagles Fly Strong and Proud
Established1938
School district New Caney Independent School District
PrincipalJonathan Powell
Faculty134.56 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,428 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.04
Color(s)   Blue & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAAA
Mascot American bald eagle [2]
Team nameEagles
Website New Caney High School

New Caney High School is a public secondary school in New Caney and is a part of the New Caney Independent School District. NCHS is currently a 6A school. The school has received recognition for its JROTC program, band, journalism program, DECA program and Academic Decathlon team.

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New Caney High School offers Advanced Placement courses, athletics, career and technology courses, dual credit, National Honor Society, and a host of special programs.

History

New Caney ISD became an independent school district in 1938. The high school, named New Caney High School, had a total of nine students in its first graduating class. That original building is still in use as the district's "The Learning Center" alternative school, and as the NCISD police department and emergency operations center.

NCHS was located at on the southbound side of Interstate 69 in Porter until the building burned down in the 1980s. The campus was moved to its current New Caney location in 1987. The former Porter building was converted into New Caney Middle School, and is now White Oak Middle School.

Demographics

In the 2018–2019 school year, there were 1,893 students enrolled at New Caney High School. The ethnic distribution of students was as follows: [1]

70.8% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school was eligible for 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 68 the previous year. [3]

Two middle schools (grades 6-8) feed into New Caney High School: Pine Valley Middle School and Keefer Crossing Middle School. [4]

Notable alumni

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  3. ↑ "Overview: NEW CANEY H S". Texas Education Agency . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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