Van Horn High School
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| Motto | Dare to be wise |
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| Established | 1955 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Dr. J. Leonard Wright |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Independence, Missouri, USA |
| District | Independence School District. |
| Colors | Red and Gray |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Website | Official Website |
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.
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[edit] School Background
Van Horn opened in 1955 and the 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, 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.
[edit] 2008 Change of District
In November 2007, the voters of Independence, Missouri, the city in which Van Horn and its feeder schools are located, and Kansas City Missouri, the district that housed the school, voted for Van Horn, its feeder middle and three elementary schools to be taken over by the Independence School District.[2]
[edit] Famous Alumni
Rick Sucliffe-1979 NL Rookie of the Year, Cy Young Award Winner 1984, 3 time All Star
Jim Watts-National Partner and practice leader at Deloitte
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