Van Horn High School
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| Van Horn High School |
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| Motto: Dare to be wise (adopted in 1962) | |
| Established | 1955 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Dr. Mary Long |
| Students | 1,046 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Independence, Missouri USA |
| District | Kansas City, Missouri School District |
| Colors | Red and Gray |
| Mascot | (Red) Falcon |
| Website | KCMSD Van Horn site |
Van Horn High School is a comprehensive high school located at 1109 Arlington in Independence, Missouri, located in the Kansas City, Missouri School District.
Van Horn opened in 1955 and the first class graduated in '56. Van Horn recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, and though there has been talk of closing the school due to funding cuts, Van Horn was named the first "A+ designated school" of the Kansas City, Missouri School District.[1]
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[edit] School Facilities
Van Horn High School was originally constructed in 1955 on the site of Honeywood, 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. Quoted from the HMN web page[2][3]:
| This existing 1950's urban high school was transformed into a science and technology magnet school with a 42,000 addition and 169,000 SF of remodeling. Completing the center courtyard with a four story double curved plan with high tech imagery, the addition makes a transitional non-static massing statement while reflecting the industrial character of the original brick and sheet metal clad building. |
[edit] School Song
- Proudly as a Falcon wings his flight on high,
Let our song be swelling upward to the sky,
Sing we of our praises of the school most dear,
We will spread the glory of Van Horn far and near.
You have set dear Van Horn a challenge for us all.
A height to strive and reach for, rising ne'er to fall.
Let our hearts be true to the red and gray,
Loyalty to thee we will show each day.
(tune unknown, possibly not current)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Van Horn High School website
- ^ HMN website (Reference quote no longer appears on the website.)
- ^ Note: the KCMSD website lists Van Horn as a comprehensive high school, not a magnet high school.
