Horizon Charter School
5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,821 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- Ranks 765th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 489000, Lincoln, CA 95648
School Operational Details
- Charter School
School District Details
- Western Placer Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $5,496
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 4.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.3
- Enrolled Students: 9,347
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,821
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 154.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,345 (47.7%)
- Females: 1,476 (52.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 43 | 1.5% |
| Black | 94 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 80 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 473 | 16.8% |
| White | 2,063 | 73.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 4.0% |
| 1st Grade | 121 | 4.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 114 | 4.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 142 | 5.0% |
| 4th Grade | 150 | 5.3% |
| 5th Grade | 162 | 5.7% |
| 6th Grade | 195 | 6.9% |
| 7th Grade | 238 | 8.4% |
| 8th Grade | 271 | 9.6% |
| 9th Grade | 241 | 8.5% |
| 10th Grade | 332 | 11.8% |
| 11th Grade | 376 | 13.3% |
| 12th Grade | 367 | 13.0% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
78.0%
District:
86.4%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.: 2.0%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
18.1%
District:
26.7%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 15.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.1%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.4%
Number of Certificated Staff: 204.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.4
Average Age
School:
44.8
District:
43.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for Horizon Charter School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 20, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This has been a wonderful,challenging school for my 15 year old daughter. It is so organized. They really know what they are doing. I would recommend it for any age student. The education is excellent.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 21, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Thank you so much Horizon Charter School, and more specifically RAMSE. All my daughter ever wanted to do was attend a good high and pass with good grades. She has just completed her senior year and got a scholarship to Sacramento State. This is a truly amazing school.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 21, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Wow! What a delight this program has been for my son and our family. My child has flourished in the Roseville Academy of Math, Science, and Engineering. He is attending pre-paid chef school through the ROTC program Horizon has to offer. I recommend this school to anyone between the ages of 5 and 18.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 21, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This is an amazing school. Your child could never get a batter education than what this school gives you. I would recommend this school for all k-12th graders. It gives your child so many opportunities. If they come from Horizon, i guarantee they will do great in life!
- Reviewed by Student on June 19, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i really love this school so nice you will learn so much....
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Horizon Charter School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 1.2%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 6.0%
Average Combined Score: 1,595.5
Critical Reading Average: 548.6
Math Average: 519.7
Writing Average: 527.2
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 58.6%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 58.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 72.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 66.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 68.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 63.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 75.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 72.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 54.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 65.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 70.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 69.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 49.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 66.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 54.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 71.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 74.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 57.0% | 80.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 71.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 59.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 52.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 68.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.0% | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 41.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 62.0% | 84.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 68.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 61.0% | 52.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 16.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 13.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 74.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 82.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 79.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 17.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | - | 17.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | - | 17.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | - | 18.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 37.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 37.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | 29.0% | 43.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | - | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | - | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | - | 36.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 31.0% | 12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 29.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | 47.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 52.0% | 35.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 42.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.0% | 7.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 41.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 2.0% | 26.0% | 8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 60.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 18.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 18.0% | 32.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | - | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 28.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 13.0% | 6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 16.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 35.0% | 47.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | - | 15.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | - | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | - | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2009 | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 47.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 11.0% | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 41.0% | 33.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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