School Library Profile - 2003-2004 School Year
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
5321 E. 136th Avenue, Thornton, CO 80602

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School Library Program Development

School Library Collection
  Your School Average for High Schools Average for Schools > 2000 Students
Number of Books 14,457 9,921 19,802
Books per Student 7 21 8
Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions 24 34 43
Subscriptions per 100 Students 1.1 10.4 1.8
Average Non-Fiction Book Copyright - 1987 1985.4

Schools with well-developed School Library programs average higher reading scores. Well-developed programs are indicated by staffing level, collection size and age, and expenditures.

Staff Availability
  Your School Average for High Schools Average for Schools > 2000 Students
Librarian Hours 80 32.5 74.4
Librarian Hours per 100 Students 3.82 8.64 3.13
Total Staff Hours 120 75.1 184.4
Staff Hours per 100 Students 5.73 15.59 7.00

CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in total staff hours per 100 students.

* Note: For the purposes of this profile, the terms "School Library" are "Library Media Center" are equivalent. To maintain consistency, this profile uses the term "School Library."
Operating Expenses

CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in:
  • School Library staff hours per 100 students
  • Print volumes per student
  • Periodical subscriptions per 100 students
  • Electronic reference titles per 100 students
  • School Library expenditures per student



  Your School Average for High Schools Average for Schools > 2000 Students
Total Operating Expenditures $12,707 $13,824 $28,520
Operating Expenditures per Student $6.07 $23.35 $12.03




  Your School
Electronic Access $1.00
Non-Print Materials $0.00
Print Materials $3.76
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