Horizon Academy

Horizon Academy, a minimally staffed four-year high school in OGDEN, Utah, operated by Weber District, works with 74 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 92% smaller than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 980 students.

Horizon Academy is one of 52 schools operated by Weber District, a district that teaches 32,054 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Horizon Academy shows that White students make up the majority at 55%. Beyond that, the school logs 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Weber County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Horizon Academy has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. The state averages around 21.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Weber County's rate of about 35%.

In the broader community, census data for Weber County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,005 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Weber County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,670 students), Horizon Academy is one campus in the mix.

Two Rivers High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horizon Academy.

The school occupies a residential site.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.