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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORIZON SCIENCE ACAD CLEVELAND·NCES 390004002939

Horizon Science Acad Cleveland

6000 S Marginal Rd, Cleveland, OH 44103 · (216) 432-3660 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Ohio public high schools
  • C-Test 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.
  • BThree-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 Ohio public high schools

Enrollment
308
High
STATE 565
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99230%
Grade 1010133%
Grade 116822%
Grade 124715%
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
93%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
124%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
27790%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
103%
STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
16253%
Female
14647%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
37.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.9pp since 2021
Math
10.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2537.5%10.9%
2023-2440.6%15.4%
2022-2336.7%11.8%
2021-2227.6%8.4%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Horizon Science Acad Cleveland ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Cuyahoga County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
10.9%#718 of 776
▼ 67
#57 of 71
▼ 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.5%#647 of 774
▼ 12
#43 of 71
▼ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+6.2pp#252 of 742#37 of 67
Enrollment
ranked largest first
308#599 of 888#52 of 74
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#128 of 739#11 of 65
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
18.8%#456 of 749#55 of 65
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-30.0%#31 of 484#7 of 42
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 2024-25
Enrollment
308
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253082313.4:1N/A
2023-243082214.0:1N/A
2022-2329028.210.3:179% (230)
2020-213253010.8:1N/A
2017-1844029.914.7:178% (343)
2015-164743115.3:176% (361)
2010-114793812.6:180% (384)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon Science Acad Cleveland.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (440 to 308); teachers down 23% (29.9 to 23).

About Horizon Science Acad Cleveland

Horizon Science Acad Cleveland is a small high school in Cleveland, Ohio, that operates as a charter school. It enrolled 308 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 45% lower than the average for high schools in Ohio, which is about 565.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

The large majority of students at Horizon Science Acad Cleveland, 90%, are Black. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Cuyahoga County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Horizon Science Acad Cleveland belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.7:1.

allk12 grades Horizon Science Acad Cleveland a C. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census estimates describe Cuyahoga County this way: median household income is about $64,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County, with a combined enrollment of about 155,924.

The nearest public school is Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Federal data place Horizon Science Acad Cleveland in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Horizon Science Acad Cleveland is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 325 to 308. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 10.8:1 to 13.4:1.

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Cuyahoga County at a glance

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Population
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students

Quick facts

School name
Horizon Science Acad Cleveland
District
Horizon Science Acad Cleveland
Address
6000 S Marginal Rd, Cleveland, OH 44103
Phone
(216) 432-3660
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
308
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390004002939
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Horizon Science Acad Cleveland
What is the total enrollment at Horizon Science Acad Cleveland?
Horizon Science Acad Cleveland enrolls approximately 308 students in grades 09-12.
Is Horizon Science Acad Cleveland an elementary, middle, or high school?
Horizon Science Acad Cleveland is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Horizon Science Acad Cleveland?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Horizon Science Acad Cleveland.
What is the student diversity at Horizon Science Acad Cleveland?
Student demographics at Horizon Science Acad Cleveland are roughly 3% White, 4% Hispanic, 90% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Horizon Science Acad Cleveland public or private?
Horizon Science Acad Cleveland is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Horizon Science Acad Cleveland.
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