Is Horizon Science Academy Columbus a good school?

Horizon Science Academy Columbus ranks 543 rd of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horizon Science Academy Columbus?

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Horizon Science Academy Columbus.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Science Academy Columbus?

Students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus are 85% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Summary:

Horizon Science Academy Columbus is a public charter high school serving 502 students in grades 9-12 in Columbus, Ohio. The school has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.2% to 97.4% over the past five school years, significantly higher than the state average. Horizon Science Academy Columbus also outperforms the state average in several subject areas on the Ohio State Tests, including 77.1% proficiency in American Government compared to the state average of 69.1%.

While Horizon Science Academy Columbus has strong academic outcomes, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2019-2020 to 39.0% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby public schools, such as Beechcroft High School and Northland High School, Horizon Science Academy Columbus generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and graduation rates. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools like Thomas Worthington High School in the Worthington City district.

Horizon Science Academy Columbus serves a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 87.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Despite these challenges, the school is able to achieve its academic success with relatively limited resources, spending $7,279 per student, which is lower than the spending at some nearby public schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1070 Morse Rd
Columbus, OH 43229-6290

(614) 846-7616

District: Horizon Science Academy Columbus

SchoolDigger Rank:
543^rd of 864 Ohio High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.5%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks Horizon Science Academy Columbus 543^rd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Horizon Science Academy Columbus in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Horizon Science Academy Columbus 549^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2007	24.01	671^st	756	11.2%
2008	38.44	605^th	767	21.1%
2009	67.62	267^th	791	66.2%
2010	55.52	503^rd	819	38.6%
2011	61.38	419^th	818	48.8%
2012	50.58	582^nd	832	30.0%
2013	52.87	510^th	767	33.5%
2014	55.20	470^th	769	38.9%
2015	44.76	548^th	778	29.6%
2016	44.50	520^th	784	33.7%
2017	26.49	611^th	773	21.0%
2018	37.71	581^st	800	27.4%
2019	38.33	580^th	836	30.6%
2021	31.88	588^th	819	28.2%
2022	34.99	587^th	836	29.8%
2023	43.00	531^st	867	38.8%
2024	40.83	543^rd	864	37.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	46.09	50^th	100	50.0%
2019	39.09	67^th	112	40.2%
2021	31.26	81^st	119	31.9%
2022	29.76	80^th	111	27.9%
2023	25.73	87^th	107	18.7%
2024	62.46	30^th	111	73.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.07	353^rd	614	42.5%
2024	20.86	507^th	598	15.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	46.41	448^th	758	40.9%
2019	55.91	382^nd	779	51.0%
2021	46.93	429^th	763	43.8%
2022	50.45	405^th	773	47.6%
2023	58.28	334^th	805	58.5%
2024	54.98	384^th	822	53.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	20.01	626^th	751	16.6%
2019	36.85	580^th	781	25.7%
2021	28.72	588^th	775	24.1%
2022	34.10	577^th	794	27.3%
2023	44.54	514^th	813	36.8%
2024	49.99	463^rd	798	42.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	33.00	435^th	628	30.7%
2021	26.76	462^nd	596	22.5%
2022	15.97	547^th	606	9.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	35.26	524^th	763	31.3%
2019	45.66	498^th	792	37.1%
2021	35.17	557^th	778	28.4%
2022	32.90	586^th	808	27.5%
2023	40.44	545^th	819	33.5%
2024	35.11	572^nd	816	29.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	63.70	92^nd	279	67.0%
2019	70.63	81^st	303	73.3%
2021	64.34	80^th	284	71.8%
2022	68.37	85^th	306	72.2%
2023	72.60	73^rd	323	77.4%
2024	73.27	68^th	318	78.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.50	159^th	239	33.5%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Horizon Science Academy Columbus

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	53	85	14	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	154
2001	60	106	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2002	93	192	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	289
2003	93	192	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	289
2004	83	182	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	274
2005	112	305	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	25	459
2006	124	341	15	12	0	n/a	n/a	27	519
2007	137	530	16	13	3	n/a	n/a	43	742
2008	60	251	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	16	343
2009	55	241	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	14	328
2010	58	275	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	26	373
2011	49	271	5	17	0	0	31	0	373
2012	40	287	4	10	0	1	34	0	376
2013	37	337	4	13	1	0	36	0	428
2014	42	359	4	15	1	0	43	0	464
2015	38	393	7	15	1	0	44	0	498
2016	32	409	8	23	0	0	35	0	507
2017	28	422	11	20	0	0	22	0	503
2018	24	425	12	22	0	0	12	0	495
2019	17	431	14	22	0	0	15	0	499
2020	16	436	11	28	0	0	12	0	503
2021	18	470	10	31	0	0	12	0	541
2022	18	434	10	28	0	0	13	0	503
2023	18	429	11	25	0	0	19	0	502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horizon Science Academy Columbus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	154	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	168	0.0	0.0	52.4
2002	289	16.0	18.1	74.4
2003	289	16.0	18.1	74.4
2004	274	18.4	14.9	64.4
2005	459	n/a	n/a	69.8
2006	519	29.4	17.7	63.8
2007	742	37.9	19.6	59.5
2008	343	24.0	14.3	n/a
2009	328	26.0	12.6	80.6
2010	373	25.0	14.9	86.2
2011	373	23.0	16.2	92.8
2012	376	24.0	15.6	92.3
2013	428	31.0	13.8	88.6
2014	464	30.0	15.4	81.7
2015	498	n/a	n/a	76.1
2016	507	37.0	13.7	86.6
2017	503	34.0	14.7	86.1
2018	495	34.0	14.5	69.3
2019	499	28.0	17.8	72.1
2020	503	31.0	16.2	89.5
2021	541	28.0	19.3	n/a
2022	503	31.0	16.2	n/a
2023	502	38.0	13.2	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horizon Science Academy Columbus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	154	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	168	0.0	0.0	52.4
2002	289	16.0	18.1	74.4
2003	289	16.0	18.1	74.4
2004	274	18.4	14.9	64.4
2005	459	n/a	n/a	69.8
2006	519	29.4	17.7	63.8
2007	742	37.9	19.6	59.5
2008	343	24.0	14.3	n/a
2009	328	26.0	12.6	80.6
2010	373	25.0	14.9	86.2
2011	373	23.0	16.2	92.8
2012	376	24.0	15.6	92.3
2013	428	31.0	13.8	88.6
2014	464	30.0	15.4	81.7
2015	498	n/a	n/a	76.1
2016	507	37.0	13.7	86.6
2017	503	34.0	14.7	86.1
2018	495	34.0	14.5	69.3
2019	499	28.0	17.8	72.1
2020	503	31.0	16.2	89.5
2021	541	28.0	19.3	n/a
2022	503	31.0	16.2	n/a
2023	502	38.0	13.2	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon Science Academy Columbus

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,279
2022	$10,823
2023	$12,683

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon Science Academy Columbus

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 580^th of 836 High schools	Ranks 531^st of 867 High schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Horizon Science Academy Columbus)	85.3	73.3	12%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Horizon Science Academy Columbus)	76	76.3	0.3%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Horizon Science Academy Columbus)	57.3	52.3	5%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Horizon Science Academy Columbus)	49.6	57.8	8.2%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Horizon Science Academy Columbus)	25.4	15.9	9.5%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Horizon Science Academy Columbus)	53.6	46.6	7%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	499	502	0.6%
African American	431	429	0.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	14	11	21.4%
Hispanic	22	25	13.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	18	5.9%
Two or More Races	15	19	26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.1%	87.3%	15.1%

Schools Near Horizon Science Academy Columbus

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2024)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Horizon Science Academy Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	1070 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 846-7616	502	38	13.2	87.3%	18 (3.6%)	429 (85.5%)	25 (5.0%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	40.8	543^rd of 864 public high schools	37.2%		43	531^st of 867 public high schools	38.8%	12	77.1	58.9	47.6	53.2	22.8			62.1	$12,683
Focus North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4807 Evanswood Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus North High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 310-0430	144	7	21.2		23 (16.0%)	91 (63.2%)	17 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	3.6	836^th of 864 public high schools	3.2%		3.8	834^th of 867 public high schools	3.8%	2	18.2	10.7	14.8	20.0	0.0			11.8	$11,350
Columbus International High School	Public	9-12	4077 Karl Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-4054	392	28	14.0		12 (3.1%)	154 (39.3%)	203 (51.8%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	10.6	726^th of 864 public high schools	16.0%		12.8	717^th of 867 public high schools	17.3%	9	40.4	46.7	24.1	26.6	12.8			6.0	$20,350
Graham School The	Public, Charter	9-12	3950 Indianola Ave	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Graham School The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 262-1111	147	18	8.1	61.9%	57 (38.8%)	63 (42.9%)	19 (12.9%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	14.5	700^th of 864 public high schools	19.0%		13.4	711^th of 867 public high schools	18.0%	11	50.0	44.7	37.5	21.6	20.8			6.1	$34,223
Northland High School	Public	9-12	1919 Northcliff Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5342	904	63	14.3		80 (8.8%)	517 (57.2%)	167 (18.5%)	98 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.4%)	6.8	773^rd of 864 public high schools	10.5%		6.2	783^rd of 867 public high schools	9.7%	10	37.7	35.2	23.8	20.8	4.2			2.6	$14,839
North Woods Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1900 E Dublin Granville Rd Ste	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	North Woods Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 891-9041	119	5	23.8		16 (13.4%)	64 (53.8%)	26 (21.8%)	4 (3.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	15.1	696^th of 864 public high schools	19.4%		19.3	671^st of 867 public high schools	22.6%	25	36.4				20.0				$10,908
Whetstone High School	Public	9-12	4405 Scenic Dr	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6060	976	55	17.7		408 (41.8%)	269 (27.6%)	192 (19.7%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	41.1	541^st of 864 public high schools	37.4%		37.2	585^th of 867 public high schools	32.5%	44	66.8	73.7	61.1	59.4	20.8			25.9	$14,113
Beechcroft High School	Public	9-12	6100 Beechcroft Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5364	658	44	14.9		57 (8.7%)	389 (59.1%)	154 (23.4%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	12.6	711^th of 864 public high schools	17.7%		13.6	710^th of 867 public high schools	18.1%	1	44.5	45.7	31.7	32.1	11.3			11.6	$14,916
Thomas Worthington High School	Public	9-12	300 W Granville Rd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-6200	1,826	105	17.4	24.9%	1,144 (62.7%)	264 (14.5%)	186 (10.2%)	76 (4.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	153 (8.4%)	74.7	141^st of 864 public high schools	83.7%		74.9	132^nd of 867 public high schools	84.8%	9	83.1	82.2	82.0	78.1		61.4	53.8		$13,050
Columbus Alternative High School	Public	9-12	2632 Mcguffey Rd	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6006	758	41	18.4		211 (27.8%)	410 (54.1%)	62 (8.2%)	29 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.9%)	53	426^th of 864 public high schools	50.7%		56.4	383^rd of 867 public high schools	55.8%	43	80.0	74.1	69.3	66.8	28.5			43.7	$16,442

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