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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) => Topic started by: Anonymous on July 03, 2005, 07:10:00 PM
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Anyone heard of Horizon Academy?
https://safe.parentshelpingteens.com/si ... company=pr (https://safe.parentshelpingteens.com/sign_up/sign_up.php?company=pr)
Click the drop-down box for "School:". It's second from bottom.
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is this a commercial for the school to get us to look at it on a forum that isn't affiliated with this school?
Or to get clicks/traffic?
I didn't go there
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On 2005-07-04 13:46:00, Anonymous wrote:
"is this a commercial for the school to get us to look at it on a forum that isn't affiliated with this school?
Or to get clicks/traffic?
I didn't go there"
No, I'm just saying where I got the info from. It seems to be a new WWASP school.
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Two more threads on Horizon Academy:
Brainwashed
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=25592 (http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=25592)[/list]
Escape from Horizon Academy. The student nearly died
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=28617 (http://www.fornits.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=28617)[/list]
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There are a bunch of promotional YouTube clips that Horizon Academy has put out, profiling some of their "success stories." Here are a few which all feature the same title and descriptive paragraph (although they all depict different kids and/or family members). Most were uploaded on October 23, 2007, 'cept for the last one, which was uploaded January 19, 2008:
Horizon Academy, Helping Troubled Teens
Horizon Academy in Amargosa Valley, Nevada, is a private specialty boarding school for students grades 7 through 12. Our students usually have a history of behavior problems including defiance, school troubles, drug or alcohol issues, and anger management difficulties. In our intensive educational system, students focus on a twin track of character development and demanding academic work. This is one of our success stories...
• Hard to tell who is reading more faithfully from the script: 2007 Horizon Academy graduate Kara, or Gwen, her mother. Same lingo, same dire end (death, jail) predicted without the helpful intervening graces of Horizon Academy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTLJBvsuDkw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTLJBvsuDkw)
• Alex seems a bit young for his confident statements, as well as nervous at being videotaped. This might have something to do with his being taped in the computer room, with a lot of kids in the background, all trying to look studious and busy. There are a couple of staff members milling around too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PQEPClDgfA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PQEPClDgfA)
• Jon: "Without this place... maybe jail, or dead." Graduated October, 2006. Joined staff April, 2007. Has plans to attend a university the following year, wants to go into international business, buying and selling companies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYueCJJmRhg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYueCJJmRhg)
• Michele, Matthew's mom is mostly featured in this one; also some quotes from dad Kevin. When Matthew is asked, "Where do you think you were headed?" he replies, "Uh, to jail, or death, fer sure!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDU2IGSkG8I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDU2IGSkG8I)