Horizons Alternative
1 Santa Barbara Rd
Pleasant Hill CA, 94523, Contra Costa County
Phone: 925-682-8000
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School District: Mount Diablo Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 10 | 10 | 10 | NA | NA | 12 | 14 | 15 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 188 | 231 | 191 | 173 | 172 | 169 | 236 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 5 | 2.7% | 2 | 0.9% | 6 | 3.1% | 4 | 2.3% | 6 | 3.5% | 6 | 3.6% | 7 | 3.0% |
| Grade 1: | 2 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.6% | 4 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.7% | 4 | 2.4% | 7 | 3.0% |
| Grade 2: | 6 | 3.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.0% | 5 | 2.9% | 2 | 1.2% | 6 | 3.6% | 7 | 3.0% |
| Grade 3: | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.7% | 7 | 3.7% | 3 | 1.7% | 4 | 2.3% | 5 | 3.0% | 6 | 2.5% |
| Grade 4: | 4 | 2.1% | 8 | 3.5% | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.7% | 6 | 3.6% | 7 | 3.0% |
| Grade 5: | 6 | 3.2% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.7% | 6 | 3.6% | 14 | 5.9% |
| Grade 6: | 3 | 1.6% | 12 | 5.2% | 5 | 2.6% | 3 | 1.7% | 7 | 4.1% | 8 | 4.7% | 18 | 7.6% |
| Grade 7: | 4 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.6% | 9 | 5.2% | 7 | 4.1% | 18 | 10.7% | 7 | 3.0% |
| Grade 8: | 5 | 2.7% | 5 | 2.2% | 8 | 4.2% | 5 | 2.9% | 13 | 7.6% | 7 | 4.1% | 13 | 5.5% |
| Grade 9: | 8 | 4.3% | 8 | 3.5% | 4 | 2.1% | 8 | 4.6% | 7 | 4.1% | 11 | 6.5% | 13 | 5.5% |
| Grade 10: | 18 | 9.6% | 14 | 6.1% | 20 | 10.5% | 26 | 15.0% | 41 | 23.8% | 22 | 13.0% | 26 | 11.0% |
| Grade 11: | 40 | 21.3% | 67 | 29.0% | 58 | 30.4% | 41 | 23.7% | 27 | 15.7% | 22 | 13.0% | 39 | 16.5% |
| Grade 12: | 83 | 44.1% | 93 | 40.3% | 66 | 34.6% | 58 | 33.5% | 49 | 28.5% | 48 | 28.4% | 72 | 30.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 67 | 35.6% | 89 | 38.5% | 66 | 34.6% | 68 | 39.3% | 78 | 45.3% | 68 | 40.2% | 87 | 36.9% |
| Female: | 121 | 64.4% | 142 | 61.5% | 125 | 65.4% | 105 | 60.7% | 94 | 54.7% | 101 | 59.8% | 145 | 61.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 14 | 7.4% | 19 | 8.2% | 15 | 7.9% | 13 | 7.5% | 11 | 6.4% | 10 | 5.9% | 12 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic: | 41 | 21.8% | 43 | 18.6% | 34 | 17.8% | 30 | 17.3% | 21 | 12.2% | 18 | 10.7% | 33 | 14.0% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.6% | 6 | 2.6% | 6 | 3.1% | 4 | 2.3% | 7 | 4.1% | 5 | 3.0% | 3 | 1.3% |
| White: | 123 | 65.4% | 146 | 63.2% | 123 | 64.4% | 118 | 68.2% | 129 | 75.0% | 132 | 78.1% | 187 | 79.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.2% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 2.7% | 13 | 5.6% | 12 | 6.3% | 4 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 13.8% | 49 | 21.2% | NA | NA | 10 | 5.8% | 11 | 6.4% | 14 | 8.3% | 17 | 7.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.6% | NA | NA | 5 | 2.9% | 3 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.18 | 22.54 | 18.91 | NA | NA | 14.33 | 12.10 | 15.70 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 85% | 76% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 84% | 77% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 82% | 77% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | 79% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 84.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 85.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 92.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 84.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 95.0% | 82.0% | 83.0% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 82% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 84% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 82.0% | 80.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 82.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 33.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 72.0% | 72.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 67.0% | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.1 | 279.7 | 286.4 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.5 | 278.8 | 286.9 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.5 | 334.9 | 328.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.8 | 338 | 328.5 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.6 | 334.4 | 331.3 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.4 | 343.2 | 336.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.3 | 345.7 | 338.1 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.6 | 348.5 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.3 | 345.8 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.7 | 345 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.1 | 349.6 | 352.4 |
| 2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.2 | 330.3 | 326.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.9 | 328.1 | 328.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.3 | 343.8 | 337 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.5 | 356 | 343.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 354.2 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.5 | 350.4 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 353 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.6 | 358.1 | 360.4 |
| 2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.2 | 323.3 | 320.6 |
| 2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 327.2 | 321.1 |
| 2007 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.2 | 323.1 | 323.3 |
| 2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.6 | 332 | 327.5 |
| 2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.9 | 347.8 | 347 |
| 2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.1 | 347.7 | 347.9 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.4 | 272.3 | 278.8 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.9 | 267.9 | 279.5 |
| 2012 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 344.4 | 333.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.8 | 328.1 | 323.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.8 | 331.7 | 324.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.6 | 335.8 | 327.6 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.5 | 339.6 | 327.4 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.1 | 348.1 | 332.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.2 | 350.5 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 345.6 | 341.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.6 | 344.5 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.6 | 339.2 | 344.8 |
| 2005 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.9 | 332.1 | 329.1 |
| 2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.8 | 327.9 | 329.2 |
| 2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.9 | 332.2 | 329.6 |
| 2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.9 | 338.3 | 331.4 |
| 2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 354.5 | 338.5 |
| 2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.5 | 352.5 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 347.5 | 344.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.6 | 346.5 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 343.1 | 348.5 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.1 | 339.7 | 330.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.3 | 369.8 | 358 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.9 | 339.5 | 324.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.3 | 373.3 | 362.1 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.5 | 350.9 | 338.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.8 | 347.7 | 343.2 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.5 | 348.3 | 337.7 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368 | 352.1 | 342.8 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.6 | 346.5 | 335.8 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.2 | 359.1 | 356.8 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.8 | 328.9 | 318.5 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 340.7 | 334.3 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387 | 347.7 | 335.4 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.3 | 348.1 | 339.5 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.8 | 342.8 | 332.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.1 | 350.1 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.3 | 350.5 | 342.9 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 359.7 | 354.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.6 | 335.6 | 328.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.2 | 344.1 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.2 | 344 | 336 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.4 | 343.1 | 345 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.7 | 337.3 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.7 | 344.5 | 334.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.9 | 347.6 | 338.7 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.4 | 326.8 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.5 | 332.2 | 323.8 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.1 | 338.3 | 329.8 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.1 | 342.5 | 339.7 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.3 | 316.4 | 302 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.8 | 350.7 | 339.7 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.4 | 351 | 339.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.8 | 354.4 | 345 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.9 | 353.8 | 349.7 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.2 | 354.9 | 353.7 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 359.5 | 357.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.6 | 363.0 | 363.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.6 | 328.3 | 304.9 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 308.9 | 322.2 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 313.3 | 320.1 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 292.9 | 323.2 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 321.4 | 319.7 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307.4 | 325.9 | 334.1 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 318.3 | 321.3 | 318.2 |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 315.5 | 311.5 | 319.8 |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 301.4 | 308.7 | 323.6 |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 346.6 | 326.6 | 335 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 284.2 | 317.8 | 315.8 |
| 2005 | Integrated Math 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 275.2 | 283.4 | 276.4 |
| 2005 | Integrated Math 2 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 334.5 | 337.6 | 324.9 |
| 2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 298.1 | 319.1 | 321.1 |
| 2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 301.2 | 326.1 | 324.8 |
| 2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 290.9 | 334 | 329 |
| 2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 323.6 | 339.4 | 342 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.5 | 345.8 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 332.7 | 344.1 | 346.7 |
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