Academy of the Canyons (AOC) is a

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, United States. The school, which enrolls students from 9th to 12th grade, is part of the

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College of the Canyons College of the Canyons (COC) is a public community college in Santa Clarita, California. It comprises the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and has campus loc ...

campus, where students of AOC are concurrently enrolled. Students attending Academy of the Canyons take high school classes at the University Center and college courses at the College of the Canyons campus. During grades 9–12, students can earn up to 80 college units. A significant number of students at Academy of the Canyons have received one or more associate degrees by or before their high school graduation. Due to

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regulations, students are not allowed to participate in high school or intercollegiate sports. The school's motto/slogan is "Your Future Today". The symbol or mascot of the school is the Golden Oak Tree. Students often refer to themselves as "AOC Oak Trees" or "Acorns."

Student demographics

As of the 2021-22 academic year, 395 students were enrolled at Academy of the Canyons. Of those students, 39.7% were

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, 28.9% were

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, 21.5% were

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, and 2.8 were

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. As of 2020-21, 59 students (14.3%) were eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch.

References

External links

Academy of the Canyons website
Educational institutions established in 2000 High schools in Los Angeles County, California Public high schools in California Education in Santa Clarita, California 2000 establishments in California {{LosAngelesCountyCA-school-stub