Our School
Paul W. Horn Elementary is a neighborhood school in the urban neighborhood of Bellaire, Texas. Horn’s enrichment program consists of five components: Art, Physical Education (PE), Music, Media/Library, STEM, and Science Lab. Built in 1945, Horn has maintained a stable population in its neighborhood over the years. With a total school population of around 750 students for the 2024-2025 school year, Horn has become a melting pot of cultures. Students attend Horn from many different countries. Our demographics for the 2024-2025 school year included the following: White (31%), Hispanic (17%), African American (8.3%), Asian (33%), and Two or more (10%).
The community is very involved at Paul W. Horn Elementary School. The Horn Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) supports many endeavors on campus. The PTO “Master Plan” outlines improvements planned for the campus that will prepare Horn for educational challenges and enable the school to continue its tradition of high-quality education, a hallmark of Horn for 50 years. The PTO Executive Board and the PTO general body then approve these expenditures. Due to past parental efforts, technology is now available in all classrooms.
HISD schools are rooted in academic excellence, strong community partnerships, and a commitment to putting students first. In this
section, you can learn about our mission and vision, hear from our principal, explore our school’s history, schedule a campus tour, and find contact information to get in touch with us.
About Paul Whitfield Horn (1870-1932) Paul W. Horn
After moving to Texas in 1892, Paul W. Horn was principal at various schools and superintendent of several school districts. He became the superintendent of Houston schools in 1904. Houston schools achieved national recognitions under his supervision as the superintendent. He introduced the Junior High Schools (now called Middle Schools) plan. In 1910, he became the president of Texas State Teachers Association, later becoming the vice president of the National Teacher Association. Paul Horn was awarded three doctorates from Baylor University, Southwestern University, and Central College in 1917. After heading the American School Foundation in Mexico City for one year, he returned to Texas to become president of Southwestern University in 1922. In 1925, he became the first president of Texas Technological College, now known as Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Horn served as president at Tech until his death in 1932.
Citation: Ernest Wallace, "HORN, PAUL WHITFIELD," Handbook of Texas Online(http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fho59), accessed July 24, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.