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Horizon High School

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Horizon High School is a suburban public school in Thornton, Colorado that is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. It serves 1,966 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,966 Students

94 Teachers

5321 E 136th Ave

Thornton, CO 80602 View local requests

http://horizon.adams12.org

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Horizon High School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Horizon High School

$77,456

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

106

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Horizon High School has received support from 64 individuals from Colorado and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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