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
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
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1 review for Van Horn High School
- Reviewed by Student on May 11, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - my name is jeffrey clark i went to van horn for 2 and a half years and i thought it was a good school i actually miss it because i missed all the good times with with my friends.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Van Horn High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- American History
- Biology
- Communication Arts
- English I
- English II
- Geometry
- Government
- Mathematics
- Science
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
18.0
District:
16.2
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 11.7%
Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT
School:
55.8%
District:
81.8%
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Not Met
Title I Status: School Improvement Level 4, Restructuring, Planning
Years Receiving Sanctions: 4
MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.1% | 33.4% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | 24.6% | 52.7% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 16.3% | 41.8% |
| American History Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 17.5% | - |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.9% | 25.8% | 56.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | 21.9% | 55.1% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.2% | 37.8% | 56.1% |
| English II Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.7% | 58.2% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | 53.4% | 72.6% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.7% | 21.4% | 51.4% |
| Government Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.6% | 16.5% | - |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 11.3% | 27.3% | 50.2% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 5.3% | 19.8% | 47.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 3.5% | 18.7% | 45.2% |
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010
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