📍 1301 N. 10th St., Independence, Montgomery County, 67301
Independence Sr High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Independence, Montgomery County. The school has 563 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence Sr High enrolls 563 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 7.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 406 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
319 of the school's 563 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 261 qualify for free lunch and 58 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Independence Sr High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 15, state house district 12.
Independence Sr High is one of 5 schools in Independence, based in Independence, Kansas. The district serves 1,887 students district-wide and employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 563 students, Independence Sr High is larger than the district average of about 377 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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