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Horizon High

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Horizon High is a small public high school located in Riverdale, California, with only 17 students enrolled. It is part of the Riverdale Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1181 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Horizon High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of California high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 2198 out of 2323 high schools and a 0 out of 5 star rating.

Horizon High faces significant challenges, including an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 100% in the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 school years, far exceeding the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance is very poor, with only 18.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.09% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2022-2023 school year, less than half the district and state averages. Additionally, Horizon High had a 75.0% four-year graduation rate and a 25.0% dropout rate in the 2020-2021 school year, significantly worse than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Horizon High's performance is significantly worse than the nearby Riverdale High, which is also part of the Riverdale Joint Unified District. Riverdale High has higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism, indicating that the issues at Horizon High are not necessarily district-wide. Despite the significant challenges, Horizon High's rankings and ratings have remained consistently poor over the past decade, with little to no improvement, suggesting the school is struggling to implement effective strategies to support student success. Targeted interventions and support from the district and state may be necessary to help Horizon High improve student outcomes.

Students ?

3.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,412

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.
Riverdale, CA 93656-9401

(559) 867-3562

District: Riverdale Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2006 → 17th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2006

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 31% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school0%

District avg22%

California avg31%

Not ranked this year

Horizon High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

992^nd of 1,543Riverdale Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	1796 of 2170	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1186 of 1290	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	2078 of 2367	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	1981 of 2281	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.4	1510 of 2238	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	8.5	1910 of 2117	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	1887 of 2063	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.9	1819 of 1968	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.9	1698 of 1901	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.1	1185 of 1653	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.7	1636 of 2030	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1023 of 1126	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)19th percentile~ school

★

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Schools Near Horizon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon High	Public	9-12	3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.	Riverdale	93656	Fresno County	Riverdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 867-3562	7	2	3.5		1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$20,412	$387	$20,025
Riverdale High	Public	9-12	3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.	Riverdale	93656	Fresno County	Riverdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 867-3562	496	33	15.1	90.7%	50 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42.2	1210^th of 2162 public high schools	44.0%		51.5	969^th of 2159 public high schools	55.1%	241		20.6		20.5	46.5	46.5	20.5	20.5	$20,212	$1,523	$18,689
Caruthers High	Public	9-12	2580 West Tahoe Ave.	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 864-6500	682	33	20.7	89.1%	52 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	603 (88.4%)	18 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49.7	1048^th of 2162 public high schools	51.5%		50.1	997^th of 2159 public high schools	53.8%	51		28.7		28.6	59.1	59.1	13.5	13.5	$20,240	$2,818	$17,422
MARC High	Public	9-12	2580 West Tahoe Ave.	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-6443	18	1	20.0	83.3%	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$24,947	$921	$24,026
Laton High	Public	9-12	6449 DeWoody	Laton	93242	Fresno County	Laton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 922-4080	163	13	12.4	87.7%	20 (12.3%)	1 (0.6%)	140 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	27.2	1550^th of 2162 public high schools	28.3%		29.9	1493^rd of 2159 public high schools	30.8%	57		17.1	8.3	14.9	26.3	26.3	15.8	15.8
Lemoore Online College Preparatory High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	555 College Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Online College Preparatory High District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 925-3524	141	9	15.2	58.9%	39 (27.7%)	3 (2.1%)	73 (51.8%)	8 (5.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.5%)	24.1	1609^th of 2162 public high schools	25.6%		37.8	1299^th of 2159 public high schools	39.8%	310		7.1		7.1	42.9	42.9	4.8	4.8
Lemoore Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	555 College Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Middle College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 925-3552	255	14	18.3	39.6%	79 (31.0%)	6 (2.4%)	129 (50.6%)	22 (8.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	94.4	109^th of 2162 public high schools	95.0%		95.9	88^th of 2159 public high schools	95.9%	21		70.2		70.2	86.0	86.0	49.1	49.1	$13,446	$2,689	$10,757
Lemoore High	Public	9-12	101 East Bush St.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6600	1,798	88	20.3	59.0%	375 (20.9%)	78 (4.3%)	1,126 (62.6%)	69 (3.8%)	30 (1.7%)	14 (0.8%)	99 (5.5%)	63.1	739^th of 2162 public high schools	65.8%		58.7	802^nd of 2159 public high schools	62.9%	63		34.8		34.6	65.6	65.6	22.9	22.9	$27,725	$6,550	$21,175
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	351 East Bush St.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6620	90	7	12.2	78.9%	12 (13.3%)	4 (4.4%)	67 (74.4%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	20.4	1685^th of 2162 public high schools	22.1%		17.4	1754^th of 2159 public high schools	18.8%	69			5.0	5.0	34.8	34.8	0.0	0.0	$34,154	$5,747	$28,407
Sierra Pacific High	Public	9-12	1259 North 13th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5912	1,183	45	26.1	58.8%	285 (24.1%)	40 (3.4%)	748 (63.2%)	47 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (4.7%)	72.5	553^rd of 2162 public high schools	74.4%		51.5	968^th of 2159 public high schools	55.2%	415	34.7	22.2		33.5	67.1	67.1	34.3	34.3	$15,363	$762	$14,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon High

What district is Horizon High in?

Riverdale Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Horizon High?

Students at Horizon High are 86% Hispanic, 14% White.

How many students attend Horizon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 7 students attended Horizon High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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