Horizon High School (Colorado) Explained
| Horizon High School |
| District: | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Principal: | Erica Fleeman[1] |
| Faculty: | 96.05 (FTE) |
| Staff: | 229[2] |
| Ratio: | 20.90 |
| Enrollment: | 2,007 (2018–19)[3] |
| Athletics: | 5A [4] |
| Conference: | Front Range League |
| Colors: | Maroon and silver
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| Mascot: | Hawk |
| Campus Type: | Suburban |
| Ceeb: | 060144 |
| Rivals: | Legacy High School |
| Feeder Schools: | Rocky Top Middle School
Shadow Ridge Middle School
Century Middle School |
| Address: | 5321 East 136th Avenue |
| City: | Thornton |
| State: | Colorado |
| Zipcode: | 80602 |
| Country: | USA |
Horizon High School is a public secondary institution located in Thornton, Colorado.
History
Horizon High School opened in 1988 to relieve crowding at Northglenn High School.[5]
Following rapid growth in Adams County throughout the 1990s, Horizon High School quickly filled to capacity and by 1999 the campus had 20 portable classrooms outside the school's main building.[6]
Originally, the school only had grades 10-12. The graduating class of 1998 was the first freshman class to attend the school.
Horizon's goals are simple: to provide learning programs for each individual student that fits his/her needs; to emphasize academic courses that challenge each student to grow intellectually; to teach students to think critically, master basic skills, develop healthful lifestyles and become active citizens; and finally, to install Horizon PRIDE in each and every student.
Athletics
Horizon High School fields teams that compete in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.
State championship titles:[7]
- Boys' basketball: 1998 (5A)
- Girls' basketball: 1993 (6A)
- Boys' soccer: 1991 (6A), 1992 (6A), 2000 (5A)
Notable alumni
- Jamie Carey, 1999, WNBA player[8]
- John Denney, long snapper for the Miami Dolphins[9]
- Ryan Denney, 1995, defensive end for the Buffalo Bills[10]
- Matthew Ryan Hoge, 1992, director, The United States of Leland[11]
- Jeremy McKinney, 1994, offensive lineman for the St Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, picked in the 11th round of the expansion draft by the Houston Texans[12]
- Kevin Priola, Colorado State Senate, District 25(R)[13]
See also
Notes and References
- http://reportcard.cde.state.co.us/reportcard/pdf/2006_0020_4108_H.pdf Horizon High School School Accountability Report 2005-2006 School Year
- http://reportcard.cde.state.co.us/reportcard/pdf/2006_0020_4108_H.pdf Horizon High School School Accountability Report 2005-2006 School Year
- Web site: HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. January 31, 2021.
- http://www.chsaa.org/schools/schools.asp?schoolId=353 Profile for Horizon High School
- News: Craig . Harper . High School of the Week: Horizon High School . Denver Post . D-08 . 2004-01-27 .
- News: Rep. Mark . Udall . Mark Udall . Growth hits public schools . Denver Post . B-07 . 1999-09-04 .
- http://www.chsaa.org/about/pdf/champions.pdf State Team Champions
- Latimer, Clay. "Under a nonstop watch ", Rocky Mountain News, December 19, 2005.
- http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=18160 TEAM: Roster John Denney Profile - MiamiDolphins.com
- Web site: #92 Ryan Denney - Buffalo Bills . 2007-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511170903/http://www.buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122660 . 2008-05-11 . dead .
- http://www.hhsdrama.com/Alumni.htm Horizon Drama Alumni
- http://www.nfl.com/player/jeremymckinney/2502024/profile Jeremy McKinney profile
- https://archive.today/20130127033413/http://www.kevinpriola.com/biography.html Kevin Priola biography
