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.As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,587 students and 115.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. There were 804 students (50.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 151 (9.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.New Caney High School offers Advanced Placement courses, athletics, career and technology courses, dual credit, National Honor Society, and a host of special programs.HistoryNew 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.Notable alumniAdam Dunn - Professional baseball player for the Chicago White SoxRobert Crippen - Former NASA astronautJason "Sundance" Head - Season 11 winner of The Voice
