Horizon High School vs Riverdale Ridge High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Horizon High School Riverdale Ridge High School
Location Brighton, CO Thornton, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,966 1,784
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.1:1 21.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 27.2% 32.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Horizon High School Riverdale Ridge High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,748 $10,854
District Adams 12 Five Star Schools 27J Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Horizon High School Riverdale Ridge High School
White 53.0% 42.4%
African American 1.3% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 35.2% 44.5%
Asian 4.9% 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.2% 4.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Horizon High School Riverdale Ridge High School
AP Courses Offered 17 12
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 286:1 1325:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.4% 37.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 41 97
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.