Horizon High School
Address
Map
5601 East Greenway Road

Phoenix
,
Arizona
85032

United States
Coordinates33°37′30″N 111°57′30″W / 33.624942°N 111.958211°W / 33.624942; -111.958211
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1980 (1980)
School districtParadise Valley Unified School District
NCES District ID0405930[1]
CEEB code030401
NCES School ID040593001084[2]
PrincipalShelley Strohfus
Faculty85.90 (on an FTE basis)[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,173 (2018–19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio25.30[3]
Color(s)   Green and gold
SloganPCR (Pride, Courage, Respect)
NicknameHuskies
Feeder schoolsDesert Shadows Middle School (all), Sunrise Middle School (partial)
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][4]

Horizon High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona in the Paradise Valley Unified School District.

The school was established in 1980. The current principal is Shelley Strohfus.[5] About 2,400 students are enrolled in the school.[6] The mascot is a Husky.

History

In 1978 the Paradise Valley Unified School District commissioned the Architecture Firm of Michael and Kemper Goodwin Ltd.[7] to design the new six-building campus. Construction began the following year and was undertaken by the Del E. Webb Corporation[8] and was nearly completed when the school opened in August 1980. The school's Auditorium was constructed in 1983.[9] Additional new classroom buildings were constructed in 2003 and 2008.

Extracurricular activities

Choir

The Horizon High School Choir has about 400 students in the program. The different choirs include Women's Choir, Low Frequency, Noteworthy, Show Divas, Towne Criers, Step On Stage, Vocal Ease, and Ensemble.[10]

Comedy

Horizon’s improv comedy team, 56th. Street Comedy Club, is really good and probably has lots of awards.

Athletics

In May 2019, the men's baseball team won the 5A State Championship. In October 2021, the women's volleyball team placed second in the Nike Tournament of Champions.[11]

The Horizon football team won the 2021-2022 state championship. The football program has 2 titles 1994, and 2022 with a runner up appearance in 1995.[citation needed]

The Horizon girls' volleyball team won the 2021, 2022 and 2023 5A state championships.[citation needed]

The Horizon Spiritline Pom Team won the 2022-2023 state title.[citation needed]

Marching Band

Under the direction of Kyle Hollerbach, the Horizon Pride Regiment has been a member of the AzMBA since 2016.[citation needed]

Shows and Scorings
Show Division Year Score
Grow 1A 2016-2017 74.7
The Flight 1A 2017-2018 74.05
Playback 1A 2018-2019 73.95
Pride 1A 2019-2020 69.53
A Moment Captured 2A 2021-2022 78.8
A Genie's Wish 2A 2022-2023 86.6

Notable alumni (alphabetical order)

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Paradise Valley Unified District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Horizon High School (040593001084)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Horizon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "PV Schools Boundary Maps". Paradise Valley Unified School District. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "Home | Horizon High". www.pvschools.net. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  6. ^ "AIA 2012 enrollment figures" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-21.
  7. ^ "Michael & Kemper Goodwin - Design and the Arts Library Collections | ASU Library". lib.asu.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  8. ^ "Webb Spinner 1979-1983" (PDF).
  9. ^ "1983 Horizon High School Yearbook". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  10. ^ "Welcome to the Horizon High School Choir". web. Horizon High School Choir. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Accomplishments | Horizon High". www.pvschools.net. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  12. ^ Wang, Amy B. (December 18, 2013). "Former Horizon High choir director up for educator Grammy". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  13. ^ "Jayson Durocher Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  14. ^ "First Team Video Coach Analyst: Blair Gavin". Archived from the original on May 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Cordova, Randy (May 20, 2011). "Scottsdale's Garrett Hedlund, 'TRON: Legacy' star honored". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  16. ^ Haft, Chris (June 21, 2012). "Joseph will be catching in Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  17. ^ Metcalfe, Jeff (July 29, 2012). "Sydney Leroux plays in U.S. soccer victory over Colombia". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  18. ^ Boivin, Paola (January 12, 2013). "Former NAU quarterback Jeff Lewis earned super status". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  19. ^ Omos, Rita (January 6, 2014). "Kellan Lutz: 10 Things to Know About Miley Cyrus' New Guy". International Business Times. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  20. ^ "Cody McKay Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  21. ^ Levin, Matt (August 22, 2009). "Park was groomed for greatness in golf". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  22. ^ Spencer, Lyle (April 20, 2011). "Angels designate Wood for assignment". MLB.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/10/arizona-interscholastic-association-football-championships/6471332001/

External links

High schools of the Paradise Valley Unified School District
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