Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Set in Columbus, Ohio, Horizon Science Academy Columbus is an average-sized 9-12 campus, overseen by Horizon Science Academy Columbus. It instructs 680 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 20% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Horizon Science Academy Columbus is the operating authority for Horizon Science Academy Columbus, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Horizon Science Academy Columbus lists that 84% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder consists of 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Horizon Science Academy Columbus records 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Horizon Science Academy Columbus is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students).

East Bridge Academy of Excellence is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site. Horizon Science Academy Columbus operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Horizon Science Academy Columbus's enrollment has edged up 37% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 680). Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 10% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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