Horizon High

As a very small high school in Riverdale, California, Horizon High hosts 7 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Riverdale Joint Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Horizon High sits 99% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Riverdale Joint Unified, which oversees 5 schools and 1,426 students, Horizon High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Horizon High logs that 86% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder comes out to 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Horizon High shows 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fresno County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Horizon High is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

The closest other public school is Riverdale High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Horizon High operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 56%: 16 students in 2018 compared to 7 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 75% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 3.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.