Canyon High School is a
public high school located in
New Braunfels, Texas
New Braunfels ( ) is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas known for its German Texan heritage. It is the seat of Comal County. The city covers and had a population of 90,403 as of the 2020 Census. A suburb just nor ...
, United States and classified as a 5A high school by the
University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, musical, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the largest organi ...
(UIL). It is part of
Comal ISD and is one of the five high schools in the entire district. Canyon High School is zoned for students who live primarily in the southeastern
Comal County
Comal County ( ) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 161,501. Comal County is known for its rich German-Texan and European history. Its county seat is New Braunfels.
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area,
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Archive
. Comal Independent School District
Comal Independent School District is a public school district based in New Braunfels, Texas (USA).
The district covers in five central Texas counties - Comal, Bexar, Hays, Kendall, and Guadalupe. Incorporated communities in the district inc ...
. Retrieved on August 28, 2016
Canyon High School zoneArchive
including portions of New Braunfels as well as
Garden Ridge, and portions of
Schertz
Schertz ( ) is a city in Guadalupe, Bexar, and Comal counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the metropolitan area. The population was 42,002 at the 2020 census, up from 31,465 at the 2010 census. Schertz was settled by Alsatian emigrants ...
. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
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Athletics
The Canyon Cougars compete in the following sports:
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Band (Marching and Colorguard)
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Bowling
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
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Powerlifting
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming and Diving
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Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
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Track & Field
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Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
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Wrestling
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Lacrosse
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State Titles
*Bowling
** Boys Varsity (2017)
*Softball -
**2009(4A)
*Volleyball -
[UIL Volleyball Archives](_blank)
**1983(4A)
*One Act Play -
**1964(2A)
*Colorguard
**Winter Guard State Championship (2015)
State Finalist
*Baseball -
UIL Baseball Archives
**1985(4A)
*Bowling
**Boys Varsity (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,2020)
**Girls Varsity (2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017,2019)
*Volleyball -
References
External links
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New Braunfels Canyon Athletics
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High schools in Comal County, Texas
Public high schools in Texas
New Braunfels, Texas