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Enrollment
2,685
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144008827
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
10393 SEIDEL RD, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787 · (407) 317-3200 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,685 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Florida public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
264 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
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 9 | 684 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 733 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 667 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 601 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.5% | 43.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,685 | 9.8% | 65.5% |
| WINDERMERE HIGH WINDERMERE | 3,217 | 12.2% | 68.6% |
| LAKE NONA HIGH ORLANDO | 2,974 | 14.5% | 62.4% |
| CORAL SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 1,756 | 3.4% | 72.6% |
| TIMBER CREEK HIGH ORLANDO | 3,383 | 19.0% | 65.6% |
| SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 2,206 | 15.7% | 66.8% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #130 of 555 | #5 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #188 of 549 ▲ 21 | #9 of 28 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #128 of 559 ▲ 8 | #5 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,685 | #46 of 830 | #11 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #504 of 575 | #28 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #261 of 594 | #18 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.8% | #600 of 630 | #31 of 31 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,685 | 101 | 26.6:1 | 10% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 2,300 | 99 | 23.2:1 | 14% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 2,030 | 86 | 23.6:1 | 22% (447) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL.
About HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL sits in WINTER GARDEN, Florida, and is classified as a high school. There are 2,685 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Florida enroll around 1,035, and this school is 159% above that mark.
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL is among 272 schools run by ORANGE, which serves 207,778 students.
Federal enrollment data show HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL is 51% Hispanic. Next come 36% White, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school lists 101 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1. The average for high schools in Florida is 23.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 264 students, or 10%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 39%.
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Florida public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL is 10.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 65.5%. Predicted: 76.3%.
In the surrounding county, Orange County, the median household earns about $79,719 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL, Orange County has 286 public schools.
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles from PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 9.
Locale data from NCES put HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in WINTER GARDEN
- WEST ORANGE HIGHHigh · 2,752 students
- BRIDGEWATER MIDDLEMiddle · 1,178 students
- SUNRIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,108 students
- WATER SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,064 students
- WATER SPRING ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,013 students
- HAMLIN MIDDLEMiddle · 953 students
Other Horizon High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Horizon High. HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 6.
- Horizon High SchoolBRIGHTON, CO · 1,966 students
- Horizon High SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZ · 1,767 students
- Horizon High SchoolEL PASO, TX · 1,469 students
- Horizon High SchoolHAMTRAMCK, MI · 125 students
- Horizon HighRiverdale, CA · 7 students
Nearby schools
- PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 797
- ATWATER BAY ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 748
- WATER SPRING ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 1,013
- WATER SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,064
- SUMMERLAKE ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 726
- HAMLIN MIDDLE3.6 mi · 953
Frequently asked questions
About HORIZON HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL?
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,685 students in grades 09-12.
Is HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL have?
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL employs 101 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1.
How diverse is HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL?
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 36% White, 51% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL in?
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL is part of ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.