📍 929 Second St., Brentwood, Contra Costa County, 94513
Independence High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Brentwood, Contra Costa County. The school has 140 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Guy Rognlien. It is part of the Liberty Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Independence High enrolls 140 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 39% male and 60% female. A teaching staff of 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 8.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
47 of the school's 140 students (34%) 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 a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Independence High is one of 5 schools in Liberty Union High, based in Brentwood, California. The district serves 8,228 students district-wide and employs 386 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 140 students, Independence High is smaller than the district average of about 1,646 students per school.