📍 1900 G St., Merced, Merced County, 95340
Independence High (Alternative) is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Merced, Merced County. The school has 119 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Nicole Rose. It is part of the Merced Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Independence High (Alternative) enrolls 119 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 29% male and 70% female. A teaching staff of 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Hispanic or Latino, 20% White and 4.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 70% |
| White | 24 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 119 students (87%) 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 (Alternative) is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 9 schools in Merced Union High, based in Atwater, California. The district serves 11,062 students district-wide and employs 539 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 119 students, Independence High (Alternative) is smaller than the district average of about 1,229 students per school.
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