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Van Horn High
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Van Horn High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1109 S Arlington Ave, Independnce, MO 64053 · (816) 521-5360 · Part of Independence 30 School District

Independence’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Missouri school districts

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Photo: Playden75 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,067
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Van Horn High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state

On the path

Where Independence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Van Horn HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1109 S Arlington Ave, Independnce

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9274
Grade 10298
Grade 11269
Grade 12226
Enrollment over time
1,083’20
1,061’21
1,047’22
1,113’23
1,067’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 39%White 35%Black 15%Two or more races 11%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Horn High from Independence families.

Other schools in Independence 30 School District

The district →
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Korte Elem.
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Glendale Elem.
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Thomas Hart Benton Elem.
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401 students15:1
Ott Elem.
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B−
384 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Independence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.