Horizon Alternative School
Tel:
(307)789-0122
- Horizon Alternative School serves 54 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Horizon Alternative School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Wyoming state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Horizon Alternative School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Horizon Alternative School's student population of 54 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 54 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Horizon Alternative School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 has decreased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Horizon Alternative School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WY) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #308 out of 319 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 51% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 56% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 4% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 14% |
| Black | 4% | 1% |
| White | 84% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | 3% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.37 |
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| Graduation Rate | 30-34% | 86% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 28% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Uinta County School District #1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Horizon Alternative School is Evanston High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Davis Middle School (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Evanston Evanston High School Grades: 9-12 | 762 students
0.2 miles
701 West Cheyenne Drive
Evanston, WY 82931
(307)789-0757 0.2 9-12 762 - Evanston Davis Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 303 students
0.7 miles
837 No Name Street
Evanston, WY 82931
(307)789-8096 0.7 6-8 303 - Evanston Clark Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 212 students
0.8 miles
1248 Morse Lee Street
Evanston, WY 82931
(307)789-2833 0.8 K-5 212 - Evanston Evanston Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 301 students
1.1 miles
341 Summit Street
Evanston, WY 82931
(307)789-5499 1.1 6-8 301 - Evanston Uinta Meadows Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 448 students
1.2 miles
90 Cheyenne Drive
Evanston, WY 82931
(307)789-8098 1.2 K-5 448
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