Horizon High School

Horizon High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
5601 E Greenway Rd,  Scottsdale, AZ
Paradise Valley Unified School District
3.9
3.7
1,905 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
71%
Reading Proficiency
68%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
B
College Prep
A-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
68%
Math Proficiency
71%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
84
Full Time Teachers
84
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
620
Verbal
620
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
31
AP Pass Rate
74.4%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
42%
State Average
48%
Science
31%
State Average
30%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
380:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
White
74.1%
Hispanic
14.4%
Two or more races
5.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.4%
Black
2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Arizona State University 648 Students
Northern Arizona University 476 Students
University of Arizona 454 Students
Grand Canyon University 180 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 153 Students
University of San Diego 144 Students
Paradise Valley Community College 110 Students
Chapman University 86 Students
University of Colorado Boulder 75 Students
Arizona State University - West Campus 73 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 205 Students
Psychology 139 Students
Biology 79 Students
Nursing 72 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 71 Students
Computer Science 59 Students
Marketing 58 Students
Engineering 50 Students
Finance 47 Students
Communications 43 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 449 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/20/2024
I like my school well enough, I am often annoyed by my admin, though that's probably typical, we have good sports, though I don't really care about sports, the school stays clean and we have nice enough rooms. I have had really really good teachers and I've had really bad ones too. What I love is the arts at my school, we have a legendary choir program, and a really devoted drama program as well, which I'm happily involved in.
4.0 Senior
4/1/2024
One thing that I love about Horizon High School is the large amount of school spirit that students express. Spirit weeks, sporting events, and performances are filled with students showing their "husky spirit" and supporting one another.
4.0 Junior
3/11/2024
My experience with Horizon High School has been both good and bad. When you have good teachers, the school is great, but bad teachers can really ruin it.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 19 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/14/2025
Our experience with this high school has been fantastic so far. Our daughter is excelling in her classes and is involved in their exceptional drama department. The productions they put on impressive! The girls’ volleyball program is also phenomenal. Great community of parents.
1.0 parent
7/11/2024
Would not recommend to any parent. They drug tested my son last year and tests came back positive for a strong drug, I then took him to Lancet and the tests came back negative, completely 0% drugs found in my son's system. The school acted as if they were not wrong. I am paying way too much for my s...
5.0 parent
12/6/2020
Parents who have reviewed this school obviously have had a bad experience. Two of my three children are enrolled here now and have totally different personalities and learning styles and are doing well academically and socially. The teachers are engaged, of you reach out to administration they are h...
1.0 parent
3/29/2018
My child went to this school for 1 year and could not wait to turn 16 to be able to drop out of school. We have switched schools and his attitude has completely changed. He loves his new school where the teachers and staff actually care about the kids. He is now talking about what college he would l...

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