Horn High School
- High school in Mesquite ISD
- Mesquite, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Total students
3,101
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
Horn High School is a high school in Mesquite, TX, in the Mesquite ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,101 students. 58.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 91.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Horn High School was 931 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,003, which is $7,116 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3300 E Cartwright RdMesquite, TX 75181
Office phone number
Principal
- Deeadra Brown
- bperkins@mesquiteisd.org
- (972) 882-5200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Horn High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,101
African American
1,097 (35.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
14 (0.5%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
50 (1.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,630 (52.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
235 (7.6%)
Mesquite ISD: 10%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
74 (2.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
58.9 %
Mesquite ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.8 %
Mesquite ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
19.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 31%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.3 %
Mesquite ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.6 %
Mesquite ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.7 %
Mesquite ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Mesquite ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Mesquite ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
91.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Mesquite ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Mesquite ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
89.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mesquite ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90.3 %
Mesquite ISD: 92%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
93.3 %
Mesquite ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Mesquite ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2 %
Mesquite ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
3.8 %
Mesquite ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.9 %
Mesquite ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
17.2 %
Mesquite ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
41.2 %
Mesquite ISD: 14%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Mesquite ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15.2 %
Mesquite ISD: 12%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
18.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
14.9 %
Mesquite ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Mesquite ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
51.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 50%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
19.6 %
Mesquite ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mesquite ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.2 %
Mesquite ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
23.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
30.2 %
Mesquite ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
31.1 %
Mesquite ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Mesquite ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
44.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
24.2 %
Mesquite ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mesquite ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
46.4 %
Mesquite ISD: 43%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
25 %
Mesquite ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
931
Mesquite ISD: 922
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.6
Mesquite ISD: 19.1
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
72.5 %
Mesquite ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
48 %
Mesquite ISD: 44%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
42.6 %
Mesquite ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
179.6
African American
30.3 (16.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4.1 (2.3%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
27.6 (15.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mesquite ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
112 (62.4%)
Mesquite ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
5.5 (3.1%)
Mesquite ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.1%)
Mesquite ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
91.4 (50.9%)
Mesquite ISD: 57.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
82.2 (45.8%)
Mesquite ISD: 40.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
4 (2.2%)
Mesquite ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
17.3
Mesquite ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Mesquite ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,003
Mesquite ISD: $62,655
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,596
Mesquite ISD: $47,526
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,972
Mesquite ISD: $58,652
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$65,841
Mesquite ISD: $63,358
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$70,605
Mesquite ISD: $67,045
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$75,205
Mesquite ISD: $71,088
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$84,055
Mesquite ISD: $81,473
Statewide: $71,111