HORTON DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

horton.wisd.us

84 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The **Horton Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP)**, located in Weslaco, Texas, operates under the Weslaco Independent School District (WISD). As a disciplinary alternative education setting, the program is designed to serve students who have been removed from their regular classrooms due to violations of the district’s Student Code of Conduct. The primary mission of the school is to provide a structured, supervised environment that allows students to continue their academic progress while addressing the behavioral issues that necessitated their placement.

Beyond its focus on discipline, the program aims to help students realign with the district’s academic and behavioral expectations so they can successfully transition back to their home campuses. By providing smaller class sizes and specialized monitoring, the school emphasizes accountability and educational continuity. Students attending Horton remain subject to the overarching policies of the Weslaco ISD, and further information regarding their curriculum, operational policies, and contact details can be found on the district’s official website at [www.wisd.us](http://www.wisd.us).

Total Students

10.2

Full-Time Teachers

8.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HORTON DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	83

Hispanic
83 (98.8 %)
White
1 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	WESLACO ISD
Phone:	(956)969-6916
Website:	http://horton.wisd.us
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	84
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 4

Grade 7 7

Grade 8 9

Grade 9 41

Grade 10 11

Grade 11 6

Grade 12 6