Academy of the Canyons

What Academy of the Canyons does

Academy of the Canyons (AOC) is a public middle college high school located on the College of the Canyons (COC) Valencia campus in Santa Clarita, California, operating under the William S. Hart Union High School District. It serves grades 9-12 students who simultaneously complete high school graduation requirements and earn between 24 and 44 transferable college credits through co-enrollment at COC. AOC is the only middle college within Hart District and is recognized externally as the No. 16 Best Public High School in California (Niche, 2025) and No. 36 in the state for Reading, Math and Science (U.S. News & World Report, 2024). The school operated with a staff of roughly 28 named individuals including a Principal, counselor, subject teachers across English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and dedicated support functions (Wellness Coordinator, District Nurse, Social Worker, Computer Lab staff).

The school's core product is the Middle College High School Program, comprising AOC-specific courses (Advisement, Seminar, Social Emotional Learning via RULER), an AOC High School Curriculum aligned to A-G requirements, and concurrent enrollment in College of the Canyons courses. Students have full access to COC facilities including the library, computer labs, gym, tutoring center (TLC), and MakerSpace. The underlying technology stack is built on standard education platforms: Canvas LMS for COC course management, Infinite Campus for grade and attendance tracking, MyCanyons student portal, Google Workspace for operations, Edlio as the website CMS, Naviance and Xello for college and career planning, Brainfuse for tutoring, Khan Academy for SAT/K-12 support, ParentSquare for family communication, and Smore for the weekly "Acorn" principal newsletter. Supplemental offerings include CTE Career Pathways via after-school CCR Extended Day classes, counseling services, a Wellness Program, and the National Honor Society chapter. No proprietary technology, app, API, or SDK is in evidence.

As a government-state entity, AOC is funded through state and district education allocations under the Hart District; there is no direct tuition charged to students. Students pay standard College of the Canyons community college enrollment fees for the college courses they take, similar to standard California community college fees. The go-to-market motion is event-driven within the Hart District enrollment funnel: recruitment runs through information nights, Back-to-School Night, Coffee with the Principal sessions, and the ROOTS parent organization, with admissions announcements routed through Hart District to families of 9th-11th graders. The customer base is non-commercial — students and families in the Santa Clarita Valley residential feeder pattern of the Hart District.

Name

Academy of the Canyons

Legal name

Academy of the Canyons

Website

https://academyofthecanyons.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Academy of the Canyons is a public middle college high school in Santa Clarita, California, operated by the William S. Hart Union High School District. Grades 9-12 students simultaneously earn a high school diploma and 24-44 transferable college units via the adjacent College of the Canyons campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Junior Colleges (61121), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dual Enrollment / Early College Programs (via Community Colleges) (EDAHADAH)

Keywords

• Middle college high school
• Dual enrollment education
• College credit courses
• Public secondary education
• College readiness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clarita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school within the William S. Hart Union High School District, AOC is funded through state and district education allocations. No direct tuition or fees are charged to students for attending the middle college high school program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Academy of the Canyons (AOC) is a public middle college high school located on the College of the Canyons Valencia Campus, allowing students in grades 9-12 to simultaneously complete high school diploma requirements while earning 24-44 transferable college units. The program integrates AOC-specific coursework (Advisement, Seminar, SEL/RULER) with College of the Canyons courses, giving students full access to college facilities, counseling, and CTE career pathways at no tuition cost.

Product overview

Academy of the Canyons is a Middle College High School program operated by the William S. Hart Union High School District in partnership with College of the Canyons (COC). The school offers a unified educational program where students simultaneously complete high school requirements while earning college credits through COC courses. The program includes AOC-specific classes (Advisement, Seminar, SEL), access to all COC facilities and resources (library, computer labs, gym, tutoring center), counseling services, CTE Career Pathways through CCR Extended Day classes, and wellness programs. Students earn between 24 and 44 transferable college units during their enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle College High School Program A concurrent enrollment program for grades 9-12 allowing students to complete high school requirements while taking College of the Canyons courses, earning transferable college credits.
• AOC High School Curriculum AOC-specific courses including Advisement, Seminar, Social Emotional Learning (SEL/RULER), and core academic classes required for high school graduation and A-G college requirements.
• College of the Canyons Courses College-level courses taken at College of the Canyons for transferable credit, with students earning 24-44 college units and full access to COC programs including library, computer labs, gym, and tutoring center.
• Counseling Services Individual education planning, college and career counseling, wellness support, and crisis resources provided by the counseling department to AOC students.
• Wellness Program Wellness Room services and SEL/RULER program providing mental health support, self-care resources, and social-emotional learning for students.
• CTE Career Pathways (CCR Extended Day) Career Technical Education pathways offered through after-school CCR Extended Day classes covering Animal Science, Design, Visual and Media Arts, Education, Emergency Response, Engineering, Hospitality, Networking, Patient Care, Public Safety, and Auto Tech.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students earn 24-44 transferable college units
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• College of the Canyons (COC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOC is located on the COC Valencia Campus. Students take COC classes every semester alongside AOC classes, with full access to COC resources including the library, computer labs, gym, tutoring center (TLC), MakerSpace, and counseling services. COC provides the college-level instruction while AOC provides high school instruction and support.
• William S. Hart Union High School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOC is part of the Hart District network of schools. The district provides administrative oversight, enrollment management, HR services, and access to district-wide programs including CTE career pathways, transportation, and special education services.
• California Coalition of Early and Middle Colleges (CCEMC)minorOthersAOC is a member of the California Coalition of Early and Middle Colleges, providing networking and resources for middle college high school programs across California.
• Middle College National ConsortiumminorOthersAOC participates in the Middle College National Consortium, connecting with other middle college high schools nationwide for best practices and program development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Health Sciences High & Middle College: San Diego-based middle college high school combining high school completion with college credit in a health sciences-focused curriculum; referenced directly in AOC staff background and operates under the same middle college framework as Academy of the Canyons.
• Middle College High School at Contra Costa College: Bay Area middle college high school located on a community college campus with a concurrent enrollment focus; operates under the same middle college model and serves a comparable student population to Academy of the Canyons.
• SCV Early College High School: Santa Clarita Valley early college high school located in the same geographic catchment as Academy of the Canyons, offering concurrent college enrollment to high school students through a community college partnership with a similar dual-enrollment model.
• Middle College High School at Bakersfield College: California middle college program co-located on a community college campus that allows students to earn transferable college credit while completing high school, operating under the same Middle College National Consortium model as AOC.
• Middle College High School at Los Angeles Southwest College: Los Angeles middle college program co-located with a community college, offering dual-enrollment high school students transferable college units — a California-based peer using the same operational model as Academy of the Canyons.
• Middle College High School at Long Beach City College: Long Beach-based middle college high school hosted on a community college campus, providing concurrent high school and college enrollment to local students — a direct functional analog to AOC's College of the Canyons partnership.
• Middle College High School at Sacramento City College: Sacramento-area middle college high school embedded within a community college, allowing students to complete high school while taking college courses — comparable to AOC in model, dual-enrollment structure, and consortium affiliation.

Others

• College of the Canyons: Host community college for Academy of the Canyons; AOC's middle college program is physically co-located on COC's Valencia campus and depends on COC for college-level instruction, facilities, and concurrent enrollment infrastructure.
• William S. Hart Union High School District: Parent district that administers Academy of the Canyons; provides governance, HR, enrollment management, and shared services that AOC depends on as a public middle college program within the Hart District network.

Emerging players

• Bard Early College: Network of early college high schools that allow students to earn transferable college credit before high school graduation; while more selective and private, it operates in the same early-college / dual-enrollment category as AOC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HartDistrict
• Facebookfacebook.com/330158873741614
• Instagraminstagram.com/academyofthecanyons
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/academy-of-the-canyons

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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