Van Horn High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 708 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 491st out of 513 high schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Thomas Herrera
- Fax: (816) 418-3162
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Kansas City 33 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,348
- Graduation Rate: 50.0%
- Dropout Rate: 28.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.7
- Enrolled Students: 18,424
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 708
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 67.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 365 (51.6%)
- Females: 343 (48.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (4.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 556 (78.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 589 (83.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
Black | 287 | 40.5% |
Asian | 28 | 4.0% |
Hispanic | 300 | 42.4% |
White | 91 | 12.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 255 | 36.0% |
10th Grade | 188 | 26.6% |
11th Grade | 136 | 19.2% |
12th Grade | 129 | 18.2% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
16.0
District:
15.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
57.7%
District:
64.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.7%
District:
6.6%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 35.2%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 23.8%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 2.9%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 27.6%
Percent Entering the Military: 1.9%
Percent Unknown: 5.7%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 4.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 15.4
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $82,567
Average Salary of Teachers: $49,990
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
97.2%
District:
98.5%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
1.4%
District:
1.5%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 1.4%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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