Horizon High School
Tel:
(720) 972-4400
- Horizon High School serves 2,037 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Horizon High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Horizon High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Horizon High School's student population of 2,037 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 94 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,037 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 94 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Horizon High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Horizon High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #614 out of 1768 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 34% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 63% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Horizon High School is Stargate Charter School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Eagleview Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Thornton Eagleview Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 575 students
0.7 miles
4601 Summit Grove Parkway
Thornton, CO 80241
(720) 972-5760 0.7 K-5 575 - Brighton West Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 715 students
0.9 miles
13102 Monaco Street
Brighton, CO 80602
(720) 685-5300 0.9 PK-5 715 - Brighton Prairie Hills Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 499 students
1.1 miles
13801 Garfield Place
Brighton, CO 80602
(720) 972-8780 1.1 K-5 499 - Broomfield Stargate Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-11 | 1,307 student
1.1 miles
14530 Washington Street
Broomfield, CO 80023
(303) 450-3936 1.1 K-11 1,307 - Thornton Tarver Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 537 students
1.2 miles
3500 Summit Grove Parkway
Thornton, CO 80241
(720) 972-5640 1.2 PK-5 537
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