School Profile

 

Evanston is located in the southwest corner of Wyoming in Uinta County. The population of Evanston is 12,000 and 20,200 for all of Uinta County.

 

The major employers in Evanston are: Uinta County School District #1, Wyoming State Hospital, City of Evanston, Mountain Regional Services, and Evanston Regional Hospital. These employers have more than 150 employees each.

 

 

Horizon Jr./Sr. Alternative High School, a public, 4-year, co-ed high school. It includes grades 9-12 with a student population of approximately 60 students. There are 10 certified staff members. The teacher pupil ratio is 1/6.

 

 

Horizon Jr./Sr. Alternative High School is on a octant schedule.

 

We meet every day for 4 classes plus a 40 minute intervention period

Those 4 classes run for 20 days. Students then switch to their second set of 4 classes for the next 20 days. At the end of both Octant A (first 20 days) and B (second 20 days), one quarter of the year is complete and students will receive .25 credit for any class successfully completed.

Following the completion of quarter 1 students will again be enrolled in Octant A at the start or quarter 2

 

 

Required courses must be passed with a C- or better in order to receive a required credit. Elective courses must be passed with a D- or better in order to receive an elective credit.

 

 

Letter Grade	Grade Point	Numerical
A	4.0	93-100
A-	3.7	90-92
B+	3.3	87-89
B	3.0	83-86
B-	2.7	80-82
C+	2.3	77-79
C	2.0	73-76
C-	1.7	70-72
D+	1.3	67-69
D	1.0	63-66
D-	0.7	60-62
F	0.0	59 & below

     

 

 

Approximately 99% of our students take this test. Since 2008 it has been a State Requirement.

 

School Year	ACT Scores
2016	17.3
2015	15.8
2014	17.0
2013	15.5
2012	15.3