Horizon High School
5601 East Greenway Rd Scottsdale AZ, 85254, Maricopa County Phone: 602-449-6000 Ranking:  (28 out of 409, top 7%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Paradise Valley Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 87 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 93 | 99 | 106 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,266 | 2,175 | 2,184 | 2,144 | 2,204 | 2,304 | 2,330 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 588 | 25.9% | 574 | 26.4% | 606 | 27.7% | 501 | 23.4% | 508 | 23.0% | 568 | 24.7% | 574 | 24.6% |
| Grade 10: | 572 | 25.2% | 602 | 27.7% | 505 | 23.1% | 524 | 24.4% | 563 | 25.5% | 581 | 25.2% | 591 | 25.4% |
| Grade 11: | 609 | 26.9% | 499 | 22.9% | 510 | 23.4% | 575 | 26.8% | 568 | 25.8% | 571 | 24.8% | 595 | 25.5% |
| Grade 12: | 497 | 21.9% | 500 | 23.0% | 563 | 25.8% | 544 | 25.4% | 565 | 25.6% | 584 | 25.3% | 570 | 24.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,139 | 50.3% | 1,078 | 49.6% | 1,074 | 49.2% | 1,088 | 50.7% | 1,129 | 51.2% | 1,183 | 51.3% | 1,202 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 1,127 | 49.7% | 1,097 | 50.4% | 1,110 | 50.8% | 1,056 | 49.3% | 1,067 | 48.4% | 1,113 | 48.3% | 1,124 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 14 | 0.6% | 11 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 16 | 0.7% | 11 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 86 | 3.8% | 78 | 3.6% | 83 | 3.8% | 81 | 3.8% | 63 | 2.9% | 76 | 3.3% | 81 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic: | 244 | 10.8% | 206 | 9.5% | 183 | 8.4% | 133 | 6.2% | 121 | 5.5% | 125 | 5.4% | 114 | 4.9% |
| Black: | 45 | 2.0% | 38 | 1.7% | 39 | 1.8% | 47 | 2.2% | 41 | 1.9% | 28 | 1.2% | 34 | 1.5% |
| White: | 1,782 | 78.6% | 1,759 | 80.9% | 1,828 | 83.7% | 1,870 | 87.2% | 1,970 | 89.4% | 2,059 | 89.4% | 2,090 | 89.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 89 | 3.9% | 80 | 3.7% | 44 | 2.0% | 5 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 50 | 2.2% | NA | NA | 139 | 6.4% | 106 | 4.9% | 89 | 4.0% | 80 | 3.5% | 56 | 2.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 0.8% | NA | NA | 31 | 1.4% | 23 | 1.1% | 14 | 0.6% | 34 | 1.5% | 33 | 1.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 25.95 | 26.33 | 26.70 | 25.92 | 23.80 | 23.20 | 22.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 742 | 721 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 515 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 511.99 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 509 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 509 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 736 | 722 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 740 | 725 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 745 | 726.58 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 736 | 721 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 736 | 722 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 493 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 496 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 506.05 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 506 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 502 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 710 | 704 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 728 | 714 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 510.82 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 512 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 515 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.0% | 66.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% | 26.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.3% | 74.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,749.0 | $47,640.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,981.0 | $35,674.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,028.0 | $51,845.0 |
* Horizon High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.