Canyon High School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 80 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Smithson Valley High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 90 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Distinction Designations for Canyon High School and Smithson Valley High School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Canyon High School. They make up for 47.43% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (44.15%), African Americans (3.48%), Two or More Races (2.86%), Asians (1.37%) and Native Americans (0.25%).

At Smithson Valley High School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 56.24% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.18%), Two or More Races (4.15%), African Americans (2.34%), Asians (1.53%) and Native Americans (0.29%).

Based on household incomes, Canyon High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 32.38% compared to 14.44% at Smithson Valley High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Canyon High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 5.47% of its student population compared to 3.05% at Smithson Valley High School.

In addition, Canyon High School has 5.22% bilingual students, 8.46% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.00% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Smithson Valley High School with 2.86% bilingual students, 14.01% gifted and talented students and 13.25% students in the special education program.

Canyon High School's 151 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 13.6 years. Smithson Valley High School's 135 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 13 years.

Of its teaching staff, Canyon High School has nine teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 27 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 41 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 41 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 30 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Smithson Valley High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 31 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 42 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 22 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 36 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Canyon High School employs 84 female teachers and 67 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 18 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Smithson Valley High School employs 78 female teachers and 57 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and 19 more working as school support staff.