Horn High School
Mesquite, TX 75181
Phone: (972) 882-5200
Fax: (972) 882-5291
District: Mesquite Independent School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2747 students
Horn High School, a public school located in Mesquite, TX, serves grades 9-12 in the Mesquite Independent School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Horn High School is a public school located in Mesquite, TX. 2747 students attend Horn High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) data from Texas Education Agency. |
| College Readiness | 2/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 ACT participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average SAT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 ACT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, and using 2025 demographic data from Texas Education Agency. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Texas Education Agency. |
Posted: February 9, 2026
This school is horrible they let a boy enter and touch on a female and barely took precautions. The teachers are unprofessional they literally hire anyone. My kid will never go here again.
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Posted: February 15, 2023
Horn High school is a school that definitely provides the resources for students to succeed, they have qualified teachers who truly care about the students. Unfortunately as a whole it has negative publicity due to the fact that it has around 3000 students and there are alot of students that cause trouble, however that is the responsibility of the parents. We need to take accountability as parents for our students academic success. One of my sons that goes here went to a very prestigious school as so to say and the curriculum or classes they offer was not any better, in the contrary, Horn offered alot more Dual credit classes for students. My son has excelled in both high schools, taking challenging AP/Dual credit courses.
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Posted: October 30, 2022
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Posted: October 30, 2022
I love the school so much it just when the kids fight they pepper spray us
Posted: October 30, 2022
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Posted: November 8, 2019
It was alright. No real problems, but i never felt anyone went above or beyond their job description
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Posted: August 13, 2019
Overall it's like every other school it has its ups and downs. In my opinion they have really great Teachers and leaders, but they just need to push it a little more. I enjoy everyone there.
Posted: August 13, 2019
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Posted: August 24, 2015
A parent and teacher
There is room for improvement in the core areas of study like reading, writing, and math....I get some of these students after they leave Horn and they cannot write complete sentences. Teachers and administrators need to invest in extensive professional development and stop wasting time policing untucked uniform shirts.....and peach fuzz on someone's chin. Teachers and parents should be held accountable for the lack of competence that is entering college classes today. When a student is allowed to leave high school and he/she can't read or write, it is the entire districts fault.....
Posted: April 26, 2015
Rude staff. Do not work with patents to fix issues regarding student. Ignore problems until they escalate.
Posted: February 28, 2014
I go to horn,there are a multitude of activiteis to do and is diverse with many cultures. They add new programs yearly making it easier to take classes in your field.
Posted: July 25, 2013
As a former student. I believe the staff was very helpful, especially my counselor Mrs.Pritchard, she really and truly was the best . she motivated me to do my best and on graduation day I knew she was proud of me because I was struggling bad before then. And I also want to thank Mrs.Sagraves, she was also the greatest math teacher ever. She always believed in her students and I disliked the ones that tried to run over her.But thank yall so much !
Posted: May 8, 2013
This school is a fine school. Test scores are above state averages and are at the top of the entire district. This school gets a bad reputation because of the hearsay among local parents that have never taken a step inside the school. You should walk the halls during instruction periods and see that it is a great learning environment for the students. The teachers want the students to succeed and push them to do so. Fine Arts and Athletics are very competitive and successful. I have found the administration to be extremely helpful and they only want what is best for students. It's time to end this school's bad rap based on it's earlier years-time to move on.
Posted: April 18, 2012
my friends kids go this school and they say its a very great school..soon my son will be going to this high school .
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