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 5A school. The school has received recognition for its JROTC program, band, journalism program, DECA program and Academic Decathlon 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 was named New Caney High School and the first graduating class had a total of nine students. It was not until the late 1960s that New Caney High School started to see an increase in student enrollment. The following is a sampling of the student population growth of New Caney High School.
195272 students19551200 students
1961121 students20041700 students
1969468 students20092400 students
1976800 students2010Porter High School opened
19851000 students20151700 students

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:
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.

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into New Caney High School:
Two middle schools feed into New Caney High School: New Caney Middle School and Keefer Crossing.

Notable alumni