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Horizon High School vs. Mountain Range High School

Should you attend Horizon High School or Mountain Range High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Horizon High School
5321 East 136th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mountain Range High School
12500 Huron Street
Denver, CO 80234
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Horizon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Mountain Range High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,026 students in grades 9-12, Horizon High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,761 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Range High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,026 students
1,761 students
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This chart displays total students of Mountain Range High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Range High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain Range High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#356 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#744 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Horizon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Range High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in CO)
28%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Horizon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Range High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in CO)
51%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Horizon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Range High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
19%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 5% in CO)
88%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Horizon High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mountain Range High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Horizon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mountain Range High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
543
506
Grade 10 Students
515
480
Grade 11 Students
514
453
Grade 12 Students
454
322

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Horizon High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountain Range High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Horizon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Range High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Horizon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Range High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Horizon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Range High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Horizon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Range High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Horizon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Range High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Horizon High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Range High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Horizon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Range High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Horizon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain Range High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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