Van Horn High School
1109 South Arlington Ave, Independence, MO 64053 | (816) 521-5360
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 675
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 675 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1109 S Arlington Ave, Independence, MO 64053
- Principal or Admin: Greg Netzer
- Fax: (816) 521-5610
School District Details
- Independence 30 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,702
- Graduation Rate: 76.2%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.1
- Enrolled Students: 13,815
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 675
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 371 (55.0%)
- Females: 304 (45.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (9.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 409 (60.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 476 (70.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 4 | 0.6% |
Black | 92 | 13.6% |
Asian | 18 | 2.7% |
Hispanic | 121 | 17.9% |
White | 440 | 65.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 235 | 34.8% |
10th Grade | 172 | 25.5% |
11th Grade | 140 | 20.7% |
12th Grade | 128 | 19.0% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
19.0
District:
18.0
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 14.4%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 22.5%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 11.7%
Percent Entering the Military: 1.8%
Percent Unknown: 46.8%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
82.9%
District:
86.7%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.6%
District:
3.6%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 3.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 8.6
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $105,193
Average Salary of Teachers: $51,013
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
97.7%
District:
99.0%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 2.3%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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