Van Horn High School (Missouri)
| Van Horn High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Independence, Missouri USA | |
| Coordinates | 39°5′47″N 94°27′47″W / 39.09639°N 94.46306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Sapere Aude - Dare To Be Wise |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Independence School District |
| Principal | Randy Maglinger |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Red and Gray |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Nickname | The Factory |
| Rival | William Chrisman; Northeast (KC); East (KC); Summit Christian |
| Website | sites.isdschools.org/vanhorn/ |
Van Horn High School is a comprehensive high school located at 1109 Arlington in Independence, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Independence School District.
School background
Van Horn opened in 1955 and its first class graduated in 1956. Van Horn was named the first "A+ designated school" of the Kansas City, Missouri School District.[1] It was originally constructed in 1955 on the site of "Honeywood", the house of former Civil War era Kansas City mayor Robert T. Van Horn, a prominent newspaper publisher and statesman. William Midgley with HMN Architects redesigned Van Horn's building facilities in 2002.
Prior to the redistricting, Van Horn covered sections of Independence and Kansas City.[2]
2008 change of district
In November 2007, the voters of Independence, the city in which Van Horn and its feeder schools are located, and Kansas City, the district that housed the school, voted for Van Horn, its feeder middle school, and three elementary schools to be taken over by the Independence School District. The change was made because of the poor performance of the Kansas City Missouri school district. Independence won after an election and a court battle.[3]
Kansas City students formerly assigned to Van Horn were transferred to East High School, formerly East Elementary School.[4]
Famous alumni
- Rick Sutcliffe - 1979 NL Rookie of the Year, 1984 Cy Young Award winner, three-time All Star[5]
References
- ↑ Van Horn High School website
- ↑ "2007-2008 Boundaries." Kansas City, Missouri School District. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.
- ↑ Voters Approve School Switch - Politics News Story - KMBC Kansas City
- ↑ "News & Events: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Independence Boundary Changes." Kansas City, Missouri School District. Accessed July 27, 2008.
- ↑ Althaus, Bill. "School district honors Rick Sutcliffe." The Independence Examiner. May 7, 2009. Retrieved on August 5, 2009.