Horace Mann Middle School

About Our School

Horace Mann Middle School, located in northwest Denver, was built in 1931 and serves approximately 650 students during the day and more than 400 families during the extended-day. A recent Northwest Area Support Specialist Site visitation conducted in September, 2002, stated: "The faculty and staff are working in unison, with a positive perspective and a well defined plan. There is a positive school environment with camaraderie, support, communication and respect for learning. The entire staff has a positive outlook and consider Horace Mann a positive place to be. Horace Mann was given a commendation for school improvement planning and student achievement. In addition, we have earned a distinction of having exceptionally strong character/leadership education, Gifted and Talented/History Day activities, music education, and technology programs.

For many years, our students have won History Day awards at the local and state levels, leading to competition in Washington. Also, innovative reading and writing strategies have been implemented through ongoing staff development in the area of Step-Up-to-Writing. With the addition of the Studio Course Literacy Program and the Connected Math Program, Horace Mann has high expectations to continue the trend established with the 2002 CSAP Reading and Math standardized evaluations which demonstrated an increase in student achievement. Our teacher teams work with common groups of students and parents in a school-wide "Partnership Agreement" which creates a comprehensive educational program designed to foster high performance and increased achievement. Classes in drama, academic clubs, DU tutors program, Middle Lift Leadership classes, Quest Self-Exploration Through Art, Pre-Collegiate Program, and the Earn-and-Learn computer program all enhance this program.  

Grades 6-8   Enrollment 555