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New Horizon Academy

2555 Nw Boca Raton Blvd, Boca Raton, FL, 33431-0334 -

School Notes Overview:

New Horizon Academy is a high school fully accredited by Association of Independent Schools of FL and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. AISF is recognized by the Florida Association of Academic Nonpublic Schools as an accrediting agency for private schools in Florida. AISF is also a Charter Member of the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation which serves as a national review panel for the standards and procedures of private school accrediting associations throughout the United States. AISF is also a member of the Commission on International and Transregional Accreditation. New Horizon Academy's goal is to teach the whole child. Not only does NHA strive to educate the student, it also helps him to develop a responsible attitude. Time frames are set for projects to be completed. Accomplishments go hand in hand with NHA's goal of having each student raise their self esteem. It has been proven that in a small class setting most students have little difficulty in raising their grade point average, leading to students feeling better about themselves. New Horizon Academy also encourages students to assist other students in areas where they are strong. At times the best way to learn is by teaching someone else. NHA assists each student to choose realistic goals and effects a team effort in having the student attain such. The program not only prepares students for college, it also prepares them for the job market. ...

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School Overview:

	New Horizon Academy
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 8 - 12
County	Palm Beach County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	29 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	23%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 8 students
	Grade 10 - 3 students
	Grade 11 - 14 students
	Grade 12 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

New Horizon Academy is a high school fully accredited by Association of Independent Schools of FL and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. AISF is recognized by the Florida Association of Academic Nonpublic Schools as an accrediting agency for private schools in Florida. AISF is also a Charter Member of the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation which serves as a national review panel for the standards and procedures of private school accrediting associations throughout the United States. AISF is also a member of the Commission on International and Transregional Accreditation. New Horizon Academy's goal is to teach the whole child. Not only does NHA strive to educate the student, it also helps him to develop a responsible attitude. Time frames are set for projects to be completed. Accomplishments go hand in hand with NHA's goal of having each student raise their self esteem. It has been proven that in a small class setting most students have little difficulty in raising their grade point average, leading to students feeling better about themselves. New Horizon Academy also encourages students to assist other students in areas where they are strong. At times the best way to learn is by teaching someone else. NHA assists each student to choose realistic goals and effects a team effort in having the student attain such. The program not only prepares students for college, it also prepares them for the job market.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33431)	School Zip (33431)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	17,386 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	27%
Population Average Age	40 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$56,381	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	66% / 34%