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Horn High School

Public Grades 9-12

1583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 23% of Texas high schools

Summary

Horn High School in Mesquite, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving over 2,700 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd), where more than 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Over the past decade, Horn High School has experienced a steady decline in academic performance, dropping from the 63rd percentile to the 23rd percentile statewide. It now posts the lowest proficiency rates in core subjects among its district peers, including West Mesquite High School and Mesquite High School. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 40.8% of Horn students were proficient in Algebra I and 36.9% in English I. The school also has a lower graduation rate (89.6%) and a higher dropout rate (1.8%) compared to its district counterparts, both of which graduate over 95% of students. Additionally, Horn spends less per student ($7,592) than West Mesquite ($8,299) or Mesquite High ($8,544).

Despite these challenges, there is a notable bright spot: Horn High School ranks in the 66th percentile for serving its English Language Learner students, earning 3 stars. However, the school's largest subgroup—low socio-economic status students—consistently ranks in the bottom quartile. The contrast with nearby Sunnyvale High School (4.64 miles away) is stark: Sunnyvale, with only 13.69% of students on free/reduced lunch and higher per-pupil spending ($10,758), achieves over 80% proficiency in most subjects. Even more striking is the comparison to Vroonland - Vanguard High School, a magnet school just 1.43 miles away in the same district, which ranks in the 75th percentile and dramatically outperforms Horn in every subject, such as 84.1% Biology proficiency versus Horn's 55.5%.

2,757

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,929

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 E Cartwright Rd
Mesquite, TX 75181

(972) 882-5200

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Horn High School:

Elementary:	Achziger Elementary
	Pirrung Elementary
	Rutherford Elementary
	Smith Elementary
	More...
	Thompson Elementary
Middle:	Berry Middle
	Terry Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

African American:

41.9%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg53%

Texas avg62%

1,583^rd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

688^th of 947Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1583 of 2057	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1514 of 1974	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1439 of 1990	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1407 of 1961	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1222 of 1876	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1221 of 1861	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1063 of 1857	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	875 of 1797	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.2	754 of 1777	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.4	645 of 1762	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	762 of 1743	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	553 of 1734	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	479 of 1652	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	55.5	675 of 1603	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	548 of 1672	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	540 of 1568	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	464 of 1539	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	506 of 1510	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	632 of 1497	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	554 of 1430	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.4	449 of 1429	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.9	377 of 1427	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	739 of 1101	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	532 of 834	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	697 of 1065	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	635 of 1069	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	528 of 1031	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	457 of 1020	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	487 of 1024	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	423 of 1013	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	366 of 567	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	207 of 428	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	339 of 530	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	417 of 525	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.7	257 of 507	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	222 of 488	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	354 of 487	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.7	239 of 486	50.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	885 of 1837	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	1140 of 1829	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1280 of 1810	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1380 of 1784	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	415 of 1209	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	690 of 1153	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	910 of 1437	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	746 of 1371	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	484 of 1278	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	648 of 1195	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	702 of 1136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	411 of 1113	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	1537 of 1976	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1187 of 1504	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1385 of 1880	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1301 of 1891	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1178 of 1841	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1170 of 1815	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1085 of 1798	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	838 of 1781	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	934 of 1208	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.9	683 of 964	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	783 of 1182	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	710 of 1172	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	641 of 1177	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	567 of 1145	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	395 of 1137	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1317 of 1909	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	994 of 1453	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1225 of 1805	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1163 of 1820	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	920 of 1762	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1023 of 1743	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	855 of 1714	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	670 of 1691	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1522 of 1976	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	1219 of 1513	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1455 of 1884	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1400 of 1897	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1146 of 1847	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1174 of 1848	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	966 of 1818	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	832 of 1794	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1567 of 1993	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	1177 of 1515	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1514 of 1891	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1460 of 1913	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1250 of 1853	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1246 of 1840	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1086 of 1824	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1070 of 1803	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	603 of 715	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	499 of 598	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	475 of 731	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	522 of 677	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	510 of 664	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	403 of 588	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	472 of 604	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	519 of 582	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	71 of 101	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.5	37 of 106	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	1241 of 1610	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	523 of 1299	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	557 of 1548	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	745 of 1478	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	752 of 1418	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	594 of 1382	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	651 of 1357	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	841 of 1347	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	1405 of 1611	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	846 of 1294	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1139 of 1556	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1155 of 1576	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1053 of 1525	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1084 of 1510	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	770 of 1526	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	640 of 1539	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+43 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2026)35th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

Native American (2023)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology56%-15 vs state

U.S. History55%-15 vs state

English II Reading42%-18 vs state

Algebra I41%-13 vs state

English I Reading37%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, May 24, 2015

This School backs up BULLIES!!!!IHAVE A CHILD THAT IS ATTENDING THIS SCHOOL, LET ME WARN EVERYONE, IF YOUR CHILD GETS HURT ANY KIND OF WAY BY ANOTHER STUDENT, THEY(TEACHERS-PRINCIPAL- EVEN THERE POLICE WILL COVER IT UP AND CALL IT> HORSEPLAY!!!!!!THE STAFFING ARE NOT THERE TO HELP YOU. ESPECIALLY IF SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO YOUR CHILD. AS A PARENT TO ANOTHER THAT IS READING THIS, PLEASE DON'T SEND YOUR KIDS TO THIS SCHOOL!!! THERE NOT SAFE AT THIS SCHOOL!!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Horn High School	Public	9-12	3300 E Cartwright Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5200	2,757	201	13.7	73.7%	135 (4.9%)	1,156 (41.9%)	1,356 (49.2%)	27 (1.0%)	12 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (2.5%)	26.5	1583^rd of 2057 public high schools	23.0%		25.1	1514^th of 1974 public high schools	23.3%	69	40.8	55.5	36.9	41.5	55.0										$8,929
Vroonland - Vanguard High School	Public	9-12	4201 Faithom P Lucas Sr Blvd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 882-0001	1,605	98	16.4	73.8%	157 (9.8%)	225 (14.0%)	1,166 (72.6%)	25 (1.6%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	67.3	502^nd of 2057 public high schools	75.6%		70.3	407^th of 1974 public high schools	79.4%	95	63.4	84.1	62.9	67.3	75.5										$7,578
Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	300 E Davis St	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7800	2,294	168	13.6	85.0%	175 (7.6%)	545 (23.8%)	1,506 (65.6%)	20 (0.9%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (1.5%)	32.6	1453^rd of 2057 public high schools	29.4%		30.1	1394^th of 1974 public high schools	29.4%	59	37.1	65.9	38.5	43.2	60.2										$9,673
Seagoville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	151920 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5900	1,786	113	15.7	91.3%	123 (6.9%)	339 (19.0%)	1,301 (72.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	35.5	1376^th of 2057 public high schools	33.1%		25.9	1498^th of 1974 public high schools	24.1%	122	27.5	63.3	37.6	45.9	74.5										$9,952
KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1500 S Peachtree Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4235	618	38	16.4	93.4%	14 (2.3%)	196 (31.7%)	388 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	25.1	1607^th of 2057 public high schools	21.9%					(n/a)	50.4	40.5	40.7	30.8	45.5		50.0	37.9	52.2		14.6	10.7		23.1	$8,824
Sunnyvale High School	Public	9-12	222 N Collins Rd	Sunnyvale	75182	Dallas County	Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 203-4600	738	51	14.4	13.7%	330 (44.7%)	71 (9.6%)	116 (15.7%)	197 (26.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	84.1	136^th of 2057 public high schools	93.4%		82.6	171^st of 1974 public high schools	91.3%	35	58.1	93.1	87.0	83.9	91.8										$10,136
Basepoint Academy - Forney	Public, Charter	6-12	713 W Broad Street Ste 200	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 715-0208	16	1	16.0		8 (50.0%)	2 (12.5%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.1	1285^th of 2057 public high schools	37.5%					(n/a)	0.0	14.3	62.5	58.8	62.5				0.0						$00
West Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	2500 Memorial Pkwy	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7600	1,997	145	13.7	84.9%	113 (5.7%)	359 (18.0%)	1,478 (74.0%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	20 (1.0%)	31.7	1475^th of 2057 public high schools	28.3%		29.1	1423^rd of 1974 public high schools	27.9%	52	22.4	61.7	43.3	47.4	58.5										$9,747
Forney Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	309 S Bois D'Arc St	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(469) 762-4100	197	10	18.8	22.8%	115 (58.4%)	36 (18.3%)	37 (18.8%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	20.6	1672^nd of 2057 public high schools	18.7%		47.1	989^th of 1974 public high schools	49.9%	683	26.7	41.7	47.3	40.0	46.2	53.9	35.3	56.7	62.5	30.8	33.3	35.0	15.2	27.3	$4,497
Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove	Public, Charter	9-12	1227 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-1194	529	20	26.0	62.8%	4 (0.8%)	160 (30.2%)	360 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	1968^th of 2057 public high schools	4.3%		3.1	1911^th of 1974 public high schools	3.2%	57	7.6	20.4	12.7	12.0	20.5										$9,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Horn High School

How many students attend Horn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,757 students attended Horn High School.

What is the racial makeup of Horn High School?

Students at Horn High School are 49% Hispanic, 42% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Horn High School a good school?

Horn High School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Horn High School?

Horn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Achziger Elementary
Elementary : Pirrung Elementary
Elementary : Rutherford Elementary
Elementary : Smith Elementary
Elementary : Thompson Elementary
Middle : Berry Middle
Middle : Terry Middle

What district is Horn High School in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

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