New Caney High School is a public secondary school in New Caney and is a part of the

New Caney Independent School District New Caney Independent School District (NCISD) is a public school district based in New Caney—an unincorporated area of southeastern Montgomery County, Texas (USA) within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. NCISD ...

. NCHS is currently a 6A school. The school has received recognition for its

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program, band, journalism program, DECA program and

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team. 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 Ada Lea Casey Special Education Center.

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: * 3.4% African American * 0.4% Asian * 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander * 57.4% Hispanic * 0.2% American Indian * 35.8% White * 2.5% Two or More Races 70.8% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school was eligible for

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funding.

Academics

For each school year, the

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

Notable alumni

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References

External links

New Caney ISD
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