📍 1776 Edal Park Dr., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95133
Independence High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 2,517 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amy Hanna. It is part of the East Side Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 114.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Independence High enrolls 2,517 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 114.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Asian, 37% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,356 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 937 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 2.8% |
| White | 69 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
936 of the school's 2,517 students (37%) 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.
Independence High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Independence High is one of 16 schools in East Side Union High, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 20,001 students district-wide and employs 947 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,517 students, Independence High is larger than the district average of about 1,250 students per school.