Horizon High School

Horizon High School, a large four-year high school in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), instructs 1,767 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 180% above typical.

Horizon High School is one of 42 schools operated by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), a district that teaches 26,183 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Horizon High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Horizon High School reports 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Horizon High School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Horizon High School is one.

Liberty Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horizon High School.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 2,134 students in 2018 compared to 1,767 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.

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