My first day as a seventh grader I remember walking into my journalism class, then instantly walking right out. I thought I was in the wrong class because I saw a bunch of high schoolers, and was so embarrassed...

Judith Hillard is a College Career Readiness and Scholastic Lab teacher here at Horizon Honors Secondary School. In her final year, The Horizon Sun had the opportunity to ask her some questions. She was...

On March 27, 2025, I had the privilege of going to the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF). AzSEF brings together first-place winners from school, homeschool, district, county, and regional science...

Lyla Holst is a senior at Horizon Honors who has had many great achievements over her years at the school. She was born in Minnesota and came to Horizon in the third grade; early on in career at Horizon...

Horizon Honors’ senior Kennah Burdette has been an artistic swimmer for the past 14 years of her life. A dedicated swimmer for the Arizona Desert Dolphins, Burdette competed in her last high school meet:...

It’s not every day that someone you know becomes a Division 1 (D1) athlete, however, that changes for many of Horizon’s high schoolers this week. Josie Barden, a junior at Horizon Honors, has committed...

Five years ago I entered the computer lab here on campus for the first time. I was attending the class I had most excitedly signed up for at the start of my eighth grade year: Journalism. Writing had always...

Dear Horizon Honors, In Journalism, farewell articles are reserved for those who have spent a significant time in the class. Seeing as I only came to Horizon Honors in my junior year, I am far from...

On Wednesday, April 17, Horizon Honors’s senior Natalie Smith announced her commitment to swim Division 1 (D1) artistic swimming at The Ohio State. According to Scholarship Stats, only two percent of...

When I was growing up, I was never particularly interested in coming of age stories. It wasn't until I found myself in the midst of one that they began to truly resonate with me. High school has been a...