Van Horn High School

Van Horn High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1109 S ARLINGTON Ave,  Independence, MO
Independence School District
3.8
2.5
1,061 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Justin Woods
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
9%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.26
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.26
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
9%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
61
Full Time Teachers
61
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.2%
College Prep
Average ACT
21
Math
19
English
20
Reading
22
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Pass Rate
4.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
389:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.1%
Female
49.9%
Hispanic
38.2%
White
36.7%
Black
14.9%
Two or more races
9.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Missouri - Kansas City 170 Students
University of Central Missouri 141 Students
University of Missouri 137 Students
Missouri State University 93 Students
Northwest Missouri State University 91 Students
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City 90 Students
Rockhurst University 79 Students
Missouri Western State University 78 Students
Kansas State University 63 Students
University of Missouri—St. Louis 61 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 60 Students
Nursing 40 Students
Psychology 35 Students
Biology 30 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 29 Students
Computer Science 19 Students
Small Business Management 17 Students
Education 16 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 14 Students
Criminology 13 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 88 Reviews
4.0 Sophomore
2/27/2024
As far as I've known and attended this school, there has been ups and downs across all grades. Usually if you follow the rules and do the work. It should be easy to get an acceptable grade. Sports and activities are mostly successful specially the soccer team.
5.0 Senior
2/18/2024
My experience in Van Horn High School has been one of the greatest 4 years of my life. Although there was definitely many ups and downs the stuff I learned and experienced was really worth it. When it comes to academics my teachers helped me a lot and there so many clubs and sport to be a part of. Overall it's a great experience and happy to have gone there.
4.0
10/30/2023
As a graduate from Van Horn High School, I would say the best things were the help we got from people such as teachers, and counselors. The downside would be that it was always harder for those who needed extra help.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 4 Reviews
2.0 student
1/6/2022
during covid nobody wears masks, teachers and staff are ok, none are great but some are just completely awful. a lot of smoking/vaping/drug use during the day. The food is probably the worst I've ever seen. Teachers do nothing about fighting/bullying. The dress code has a few parts that don't really...
2.0 other
11/3/2021
Honestly the school isn't that bad, if you overlook the constant vandalism and smoking/vaping in the bathrooms. As a student who attended there up until this year, I can say that Van Horn high school will give your students a pretty mid education, with mid teachers, but the school looks nice for the...
5.0 parent
10/13/2021
I love this school for my son, He is doing well and thriving ! The staff and administration are helpful and thorough. Its clean, safe and the diversity is awesome. My son enjoys going to school and is always talking about how he enjoys his ROTC coach.
1.0 student
5/13/2015
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