Van Horn High School

1924 Van Brunt Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64127 | (816) 418-3125

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 708

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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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 Eligible
All 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

Van Horn High School Student Race Distribution

	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

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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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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