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Horizon Alternative School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

55.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,630

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 S Norwood Ave
Hillsdale, MI 49242-1802

(517) 439-4320

District: Hillsdale Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2009 → 14th in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (37% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (32% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

Not ranked this year

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

385^th of 613Hillsdale Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2013	12.4	689 of 805	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	612 of 773	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	713 of 784	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	729 of 765	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	712 of 754	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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Schools Near Horizon Alternative School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Alternative School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	55	1	55.0	74.5%	48 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$8,630	$951	$7,680
Hillsdale High School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	370	21	17.9	47.3%	336 (90.8%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	54	335^th of 739 public high schools	54.7%		21	594^th of 743 public high schools	20.1%	259			57.1	17.9						40.3		43.4	$15,612	$1,589	$14,022
Hillsdale Area Career Center	Public	11-12	3471 Beck Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1881	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jonesville High School	Public	9-12	460 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-9934	309	21	15.0	38.8%	288 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	56.4	309^th of 739 public high schools	58.2%		69	183^rd of 743 public high schools	75.4%	126			53.6	27.5						33.8		47.1	$14,676	$825	$13,850
Jonesville Pathways	Public	6-12	202 Wright St	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-7304	62	2	28.1	71.0%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$8,567	$825	$7,741
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	4555 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1701	163	11	14.2	62.0%	152 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)	50.0				25.0				29.2		17.4		$12,024	$803	$11,221
Reading High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	301 Chestnut St	Reading	49274	Hillsdale County	Reading Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 283-2142	286	18	16.1	54.5%	269 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	31.4	499^th of 739 public high schools	32.5%		41.8	407^th of 743 public high schools	45.2%	92	64.8	13.0	37.8			36.2		23.4	40.7	32.4	29.6	24.3	$15,090	$1,962	$13,128
Pittsford Area High School	Public	6-12	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	203	14	14.5	71.9%	184 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	13.6	636^th of 739 public high schools	13.9%		19.6	602^nd of 743 public high schools	19.0%	34	51.7	17.2	26.9		20.0	13.3	32.0		24.1	20.0	24.1	16.0	$11,779	$778	$11,001
Litchfield High School	Public	6-12	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 542-2386	143	7	21.0	72.0%	133 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)								(n/a)	40.9	13.6			25.8		12.9		18.2		13.6	21.4	$14,433	$1,983	$12,450
Quincy High School	Public	7-12	18 Colfax St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 639-9245	346	15	23.3	27.7%	319 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	57.2	297^th of 739 public high schools	59.8%		43.2	398^th of 743 public high schools	46.4%	101			57.3	25.3						39.7		41.1	$11,554	$1,012	$10,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Alternative School

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Alternative School?

Students at Horizon Alternative School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Horizon Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Horizon Alternative School.

What district is Horizon Alternative School in?

Hillsdale Community Schools

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