HanoverHorton High School

As a close-knit four-year high school in HORTON, Michigan, HanoverHorton High School works with 289 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Hanover-Horton School District. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

HanoverHorton High School is one of 3 schools operated by Hanover-Horton School District, a district that educates 1,001 students overall.

On demographics, HanoverHorton High School reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder is composed of 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HanoverHorton High School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Jackson County's rate of about 53%.

In the broader community, census data for Jackson County shows median household earnings sit near $66,073, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Jackson County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,681 students), HanoverHorton High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HanoverHorton Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 353 students in 2018 compared to 289 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.