📍 20 S. Marengo Ave., Alhambra, Los Angeles County, 91801
Independence High (Alternative) is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Alhambra, Los Angeles County. The school has 88 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alhambra Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12. The school employs 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Independence High (Alternative) enrolls 88 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Asian and 8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 72% |
| Asian | 12 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 8% |
| White | 5 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
52 of the school's 88 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Independence High (Alternative) is one of 18 schools in Alhambra Unified, based in Alhambra, California. The district serves 14,597 students district-wide and employs 639 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 88 students, Independence High (Alternative) is smaller than the district average of about 811 students per school.
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