Safe risk-taking is encouraged by staff and peer support specialists. Horizon High School keeps enrollmant low so student to staff ratio remains at 2:1.
Horizon High School, Inc., is Madison’s only high school for students in recovery from substance use disorder. Students are more successful because they are given hands-on learning experiences and time to get outside in healing spaces.
Nature heals.
Horizon High School students.
Photography credit: Jill Enerson and Kristine Sprague
In learning life skills, such as starting a business, making a product from raw ingredients, and interacting with customers, students made soap and body scrubs to sell with the support of their teachers. Naan Food Truck came with lunch. It was an amazing learning experience and helped build awareness of Horizon High School.