📍 421 Quantum Rd Ne, Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, 87124
Independence High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County. The school has 211 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rio Rancho Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. The four-year graduation rate is 54%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence High School enrolls 211 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White and 7.6% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 143 | 68% |
| White | 37 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
211 of the school's 211 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 211 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Independence High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 NM-10, state senate district 40, state house district 44.
Independence High School is one of 21 schools in RIO RANCHO, based in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico. The district serves 16,519 students district-wide and employs 1,114 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 211 students, Independence High School is smaller than the district average of about 787 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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