📍 3300 e Cartwright Rd, Mesquite, Dallas County, 75181
Horn H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mesquite, Dallas County. The school has 3,029 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Deeadra Brown. It is part of the Mesquite Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 179.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Horn H S enrolls 3,029 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 179.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Hispanic or Latino, 38% Black or African American and 6.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,550 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 1,153 | 38% |
| White | 192 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 44 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,245 of the school's 3,029 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,181 qualify for free lunch and 64 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Horn H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-50, state senate district 2, state house district 113.
Horn H S is one of 51 schools in MESQUITE ISD, based in MESQUITE, Texas. The district serves 37,930 students district-wide and employs 2,613 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,029 students, Horn H S is larger than the district average of about 744 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe