Van Horn High School
Public high school in Independnce, Missouri · Independence 30 School District · Grades 9–12
Van Horn High School serves 1,067 students in grades 9–12 in Independnce (Jackson County). It is one of 29 schools in Independence 30 School District. By enrollment it is the 91st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Independence 30 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291548003096 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Independence 30 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,067 | 14,272 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 14.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.9% | 73.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Van Horn High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Independence 30 School District, Van Horn High School is the smallest, with 7.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 865 students, so Van Horn High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 298 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 226, against an average of 267 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (226 against 274). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 38.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Independence 30 (26.6%). White students are next, at 35.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.2% across Independence 30 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 27.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Van Horn High School has 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,067 students would have about 87.5 teachers, so Van Horn High School has 24 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is KIPP KC Legacy High School, 2.1 miles away in Kipp: Endeavor Academy. There are 7 high schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 38.9% |
| White | 35.1% |
| Black | 14.6% |
| Two or more races | 10.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 274 |
| Grade 10 | 298 |
| Grade 11 | 269 |
| Grade 12 | 226 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1109 S Arlington Ave, Independnce, MO 64053
Phone: (816)521-5360
Website: isdschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Horn High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP KC Legacy High School | Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 2.1 mi | 382 | 12.2 | 100% |
| William Chrisman High School | Independence 30 | 2.8 mi | 1,417 | 17 | 70.4% |
| East High School | Kansas City 33 | 3.2 mi | 1,155 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Frontier STEM High School | Frontier Schools | 3.4 mi | 401 | 10.3 | 77.6% |
| Northeast High School | Kansas City 33 | 3.4 mi | 732 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Truman High School | Independence 30 | 3.7 mi | 1,720 | 18.6 | 62.2% |
| Central High School | Kansas City 33 | 4.7 mi | 519 | 14.6 | 100% |
| Lincoln College Prep. | Kansas City 33 | 5.3 mi | 997 | 20 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.