📍 1109 S Arlington Ave, Independnce, Jackson County, 64053
Van Horn High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Independnce, Jackson County. The school has 1,047 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence 30 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Van Horn High enrolls 1,047 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 400 | 38% |
| White | 384 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 156 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 98 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
754 of the school's 1,047 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 615 qualify for free lunch and 139 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Van Horn High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-50, state senate district 11, state house district 19.
Van Horn High is one of 31 schools in INDEPENDENCE 30, based in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. The district serves 14,272 students district-wide and employs 926 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,047 students, Van Horn High is larger than the district average of about 460 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large