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Van Horn High School
(816) 521-5360
1109 Arlington
Independence, MO 64053
Level: 9-12
District: Independence 30 School District

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In-depth school information including test scores, student stats, parent ratings and reviews for Van Horn High School, Independence, MO.

Cenus Info	Value	Year
Percent Free and Reduced Price Lunch:	57.01%	(2006)
Native American or Native Alaskan:	0.51%	(2006)
Asian/Pacific Islander:	2.72%	(2006)
Black, non-Hispanic:	30.84%	(2006)
Hispanic:	26.17%	(2006)
White, non-Hispanic:	39.76%	(2006)
Student Teacher Ratio:	17.4%	(2006)

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Van Horn High School Ratings Summary

Average Quality Rating	3
Average Principals Rating	2
Average Teachers Rating	3
Average Activities Rating	3
Average Parents Rating	2
Average Safety Rating	3

Van Horn High School Reviews


Posted By: parent Quality Score: decline 2008-07-26 “I am a 2005 graduate of Van Horn High School, while at Van Horn there were just a few teachers who really cared about the students and was one of the best performing high schools in the KC district. I think now that Van Horn is now a part of the Independence School District the high school will stand out more academic wise and the school facilities will be more updated” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2007-12-18 “Top Notch. Best School in the area. I couldn't ask for more in a learning institution. Keep it up! As with any educational centers, the complainer's are usually students and parents of students who are not performing up to par.” Posted By: student Quality Score: 5 2007-11-07 “Van Horn is a great school with beautiful teachers and students.” Posted By: student Quality Score: 1 2007-02-23 “I am a recent student here at Van Horn High School. Throughout my high school education I feel that Van horn has taught me nothing. I am pretty embarrased to say that I attend Van Horn. Van Horns Interior is terrible! There is trash everywhere! And guess what nobody does anything about it. The teachers here complain to the students that they dont get paid and they decide not to do their job. Its safe to say that no student in Van horn would recommend any student to attend this school.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 1 2006-12-12 “Van Horn administrators are a complete joke. They treat parents as if they are children themselves whenever there is a problem with administration. Under no circumstances would I recommend sending a child there unless you want a non thinking, non-educated, child who is prepared to only work in a dictatorship like atmosphere in a robotic manner.” Posted By: former student Quality Score: 2 2006-10-31 “In my opinion Van Horn is not all bad, but it does have its down points. For example the teachers need to interact with the students more and not just give assignments all day. I left Van Horn and now attend a much more advanced, and totally better school. That school needs to have more tutoring for people who need it and teachers that really care about the students instead of what happend to their fellow teachers during the weekend. That school needs a complete make over becauswe the students don't respect it. If they were getting more help then students might actually respect their school and not try to skip every day.” Posted By: student Quality Score: 4 2006-09-17 “The quality of academic programs at Van Horn is pretty good. We recently got a new superintendent and the school has slightly higher expectations now. Sport programs are getting bigger and bigger every year, and parents are a lot more involved compared to 2 yrs. ago. Van Horn also added a band class for students to participate in. It takes time to get our school as organized as a suburban school but their getting their.” Posted By: former student Quality Score: 4 2005-02-21 “We were students in the class of 2001. This school really isn't that bad, if the teacher would focus on the student and teach more students would respond better. All of the teachers need to stop pass all the athletic student just because they pass the exrtacurricular activities. Teacher need to socialize after school with one another than socializing during classes. The princepals need to be more interactive with the student than sitting in thier offices all day.”