Enrollment
300
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 390136605556
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School
250 Shoup Mill Rd, Dayton, OH 45415 · (937) 281-1480 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Ohio public high schools
- DTest 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.
- CThree-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
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
25 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 68 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 9% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
23.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.2pp since 2021
Math
11.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 23 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 down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.1% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 5.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.6% | 3.1% |
| 2021-22 | 28.3% | 3.5% |
% 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 Academy Dayton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #716 of 776 ▲ 11 | #24 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #703 of 774 ▼ 24 | #19 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #490 of 742 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #608 of 888 | #25 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #64 of 739 | #2 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #571 of 749 | #24 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #303 of 484 | #6 of 14 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
300
-20 (-6%) vs 2020
+39% since 2010-11, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 23 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 17 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 34 | 9.8:1 | 93% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 92% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 18 | 12.0:1 | 99% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (332 to 300); teachers down 26% (34 to 25).
About Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School
Families in Dayton, Ohio, are served by Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, a low-enrollment high school. The school covers grades 6 through 12 and reported 300 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Ohio enroll around 565, and this school is 47% below that mark.
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School operates as its own local education agency.
Black students are 93% of those enrolled at Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% White and 2% multiracial. In Montgomery County overall, about 20% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School has a ratio of 12.0:1. The gap from the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is 5.7 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School lands at D, ahead of 9% of Ohio public high schools.
The school is in Montgomery County, where median household income comes to about $66,139, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Montgomery County's 160 public schools enroll about 74,487 students and include Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School.
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton sits less than a tenth of a mile from Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School is Suburb: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 320 to 300, a 6% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.8:1 in 2020-21 to 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Horizon Science Academy Dayton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School serve?
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
At Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 93% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School?
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School is overseen by Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School in Montgomery County.
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