At a glance
Reported students
464
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
16.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
28.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Georgia high enrollment
25th percentile
Compared with 479 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
763.5
Horizon Academy: 464 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
28.1:1 reported; state peer median 15.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Horizon Academy
Horizon Academy is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Gainesville. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Gainesville City. NCES reports 464 students for 2024–25.
Among 479 high schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 1,075 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 25th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 28.1:1, above the Georgia median of 15.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (76.3%) and Black (14.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Horizon Academy
- 1How do the reported 28.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Provision 2
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6.9%
- Hispanic76.3%
- Black14.7%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Gainesville City
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Gainesville High School
High · Grades 09–12
2,077 reported students
Gainesville Exploration Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–05
536 reported students
New Holland Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–05
573 reported students
Fair Street International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–05
651 reported students
Centennial Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–05
760 reported students
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–05
767 reported students