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What's one thing Horizon Honors Secondary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
678
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORIZON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER INC. (79264)·NCES 040022501887
Horizon Honors Secondary School
16233 S 48TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85048 · (480) 659-3000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Arizona public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 138 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 15% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
46.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Horizon Honors Secondary School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #60 of 268 ▼ 18 | #47 of 144 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #44 of 267 ▲ 6 | #35 of 143 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #11 of 220 | #5 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #167 of 510 | #104 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #60 of 279 | #35 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #87 of 284 | #54 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #119 of 128 | #62 of 68 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
678
-36 (-5%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 773
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 678 | 43 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 679 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 698 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 714 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 670 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 689 | N/A | N/A | 0% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 1,499 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 773 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon Honors Secondary School.
About Horizon Honors Secondary School
The public high school Horizon Honors Secondary School is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school counts 678 students across grades 7 through 12.
The local education agency for Horizon Honors Secondary School is Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264).
By race and ethnicity, Horizon Honors Secondary School is 58% White. It is also 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 4% Black. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. Horizon Honors Secondary School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 43 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Horizon Honors Secondary School is B+. Compared with Arizona public high schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Horizon Honors Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 714 to 678.
Community posts for Horizon Honors Secondary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Horizon Honors Elementary School0.0 mi · 797
- Kyrene del Milenio0.3 mi · 481
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- Kyrene De Los Lagos School1.7 mi · 458
- Mountain Pointe High School2.0 mi · 1,570
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Frequently asked questions
About Horizon Honors Secondary SchoolHow large is Horizon Honors Secondary School?
Horizon Honors Secondary School enrolls approximately 678 students in grades 07-12.
Is Horizon Honors Secondary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Horizon Honors Secondary School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Horizon Honors Secondary School have?
Horizon Honors Secondary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horizon Honors Secondary School?
At Horizon Honors Secondary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Horizon Honors Secondary School public or private?
Horizon Honors Secondary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.