Horizon High School - Scottsdale, Arizona/AZ

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Horizon High School

5601 E Greenway Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254 -

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Definition of Terms

Horizon High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Maricopa County, AZ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2473 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 642 students

Grade 10 - 628 students

Grade 11 - 641 students

Grade 12 - 562 students

This School

(AZ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:25

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(AZ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	6%
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	5%	41%
% Black	1%	5%
% White	90%	44%

Additional Student Information

This School

(AZ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

41%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified School District

This School's Agency

(AZ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	47	1
Number of Students Managed	35,222 students	306 students
District Total Revenue	$272,593,000	$1,828,000
District Expenditure	$248,491,000	$1,582,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,739	$12,954
District Expenditure / Student	$7,055	$12,507
District Graduation Rates	78%	78%

Horizon High School is a public high school open to all students for grades 9-12. The school, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a part of Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69. Led by principal Anthony Capuano, Horizon received the rating of Excelling in the results of AZ Learns 2005.
Horizon's goals are simple: to provide learning programs for each individual student that fits his/her needs, to emphasize academic courses that challenge each student to grow intellectually, to teach students to think critically, master basic skills, develop healthful lifestyles and become active citizens, and finally, to install Horizon P.R.I.D.E. in each and every student.
The Horizon Choirs are also a large part of the school's spirit, along with the Horizon Band, and the Horizon football team, the Horizon Huskies, led by Coach Steve Casey. The school boasts other sports teams for soccer, tennis, baseball, and several others. In addition to the band and many choirs, Horizon's Drama program has grown over the years under the direction of Joanie Colson. Choir, Drama, and athletics have drawn students from all over the area. Students are able to enjoy a variety of teacher sponsored clubs ranging from the Physics Club (sponsored by Bill Dillon) to the Asian Awareness Club, to the Manga Board & Anime Club.
Beyond performance and athletic based programs, Horizon is home to remarkable advanced placement courses. AP programs include English, Science, Social Sciences, and Mathematics. Horizon's school newspaper, the Horizon Highlights, is published monthly by the newspaper staff and has supplied Horizon with vital news and human-interest articles for the past 25 years. Led by Kristen Entringer, editor-in-chief, for the past two years, and Jeremy Pearlman during the 2006-2007 school year, the Horizon Highlights has become an award-winning and widely-recognized publication among Arizona high schools. Several organizations, including the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association, have honored its journalistic efforts with several awards in the past few years alone. The school also publishes Horizon Heritage, a yearbook containing articles written, pictures taken, and layouts designed strictly by students. Lisa Baker, the yearbook advisor, has pushed the student-run publication to be outstanding as well, garnering several awards from the AIPA, CSPA, JEA, and NSPA. The video production club also is responsible for creating a daily television segment called "HTV News," which is broadcast to the entire school every day during third period. The HTV News team members of the 2005-2006 school year, most noteably Jay Naddeo (co-anchor), Michael Gee (co-anchor & director), Joel Smades (editor), Bryce Paski (video recorder & editor), and Mr. Jeremy Pearlman (advisor), transformed the daily announcements into a popular and entertaining media outlet at Horizon.
Athletics: Horizon is known for its outstanding baseball program. One of the top prospects in the minor leagues, Brandon Wood, is a Horizon alumni. The Huskies also won the 2005 5A state championship led by MLB draft picks Matt Hall and Jeff Urlaub and other team leaders Chris Rubino and Tim Alderson. They are also recognized for their achievments in basketball, volleyball, football, badminton, swimming, tennis, and golf. The Boy Huskies' two main rivals, although debateable, are the Brophy Broncos and the Paradise Valley Trojans. The Lady Huskies' main rival is also unsure, but is regarded by most Horizon students as Xavior Prep.
Arts: Horizon is also known for its performing arts program headed by drama teacher Joanie Colson, choir directors Kathrine Kouns and Jaque Marum, and band directors Lance Libby and Jason Harrison. Every fall, the choir hosts Broadway Under the Stars, featuring a review of show tunes and performances. The drama program performs a dramatic play in the fall and a musical in the spring. The Horizon Pride Regiment is a Division 1 award winning band program throughout the Southwest.
Speech and Debate Club: Horizon has also restarted its Speech and Debate Team, sponsored by Susan Chubrich-Seep, AP European History and AP Economics techer. The club is just getting its feet off the ground and the club's President, Cocoa Greenstocking, has designed and is lucky to have such a active board participating in the team's government. It is only the group's second year as a competitive team and it has branched out to compete in a variety of different events, something very difficult for a small new team to manage. The team currently is excited for the upcoming season and has high hopes for all its divisions.
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About This Zip Code (85254)

School Zip (85254)

(AZ) State Average

Population (Approximate)

49,904 people

5,005,418 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

55%

25%

Population Average Age

38 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$73,758

$40,312

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.7 rooms

4.9 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

22 years old

30 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

77% / 23%

63% / 37%

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