New Horizons
6980 State Rd 37 South
Mulberry FL, 33860, Polk County
Phone: 863-428-1520
Ranking: 
(471 out of 492, bottom 4%)*
(471 out of 492, bottom 4%)*Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Polk County 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: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% |
| Grade 8: | 2 | 14.3% | 1 | 8.3% | 4 | 21.1% | 3 | 15.8% | 1 | 5.0% | 1 | 5.6% | 2 | 12.5% |
| Grade 9: | 3 | 21.4% | 6 | 50.0% | 9 | 47.4% | 9 | 47.4% | 11 | 55.0% | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 43.8% |
| Grade 10: | 5 | 35.7% | 1 | 8.3% | 1 | 5.3% | 4 | 21.1% | 4 | 20.0% | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 18.8% |
| Grade 11: | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 25.0% | 4 | 21.1% | 1 | 5.3% | 3 | 15.0% | 2 | 11.1% | 3 | 18.8% |
| Grade 12: | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 14 | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 16 | 80.0% | 14 | 77.8% | 14 | 87.5% |
| Female: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 14.3% | 4 | 33.3% | 5 | 26.3% | 4 | 21.1% | 6 | 30.0% | 3 | 16.7% | 2 | 12.5% |
| Black: | 5 | 35.7% | 3 | 25.0% | 2 | 10.5% | 3 | 15.8% | 4 | 20.0% | 3 | 16.7% | 2 | 12.5% |
| White: | 7 | 50.0% | 4 | 33.3% | 11 | 57.9% | 10 | 52.6% | 10 | 50.0% | 12 | 66.7% | 11 | 68.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 5.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 78.6% | 9 | 75.0% | 16 | 84.2% | 16 | 84.2% | 17 | 85.0% | 15 | 83.3% | 13 | 81.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.00 | 6.00 | 9.50 | 19.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 259 | 290 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 299 | 309 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 296 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 304 | 313 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | NA |
* New Horizons was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.