Horizon High School

5321 East 136Th Avenue, Thornton CO, 80601 | Northglenn-Thornton School District 12 | 720-972-4400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2037
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Thornton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
31%Thornton
39%Colorado

Horizon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northglenn-Thornton School District 12" in Thornton, CO. There are a total of 2,037 students and 94 teachers at Horizon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Horizon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 33% higher than the Colorado average.

Horizon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2037
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment160
Taking some courses158
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses102
Passing no courses47

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Horizon High School, there are a total of 160 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 158 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Horizon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 66.5% 50.9% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 2.1% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 5.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3% 38.8% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.9% 3.5% 3.1%

Thornton demographics profile

StatisticThorntonColoradoNational
Population38,3555,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8025691
Median age34.036.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English81%83%79%
Speak Spanish16%12%13%

Education level achieved in Thornton

IndexThorntonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Horizon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.