📍 1967 Patriot Dr, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, 28227
Independence High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. The school has 2,022 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 115.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence High School enrolls 2,022 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 115.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Hispanic or Latino, 29% Black or African American and 19% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 872 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 581 | 29% |
| White | 387 | 19% |
| Asian | 120 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 56 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
855 of the school's 2,022 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 855 qualify for free lunch and 0 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 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 NC-80, state senate district 40, state house district 100.
Independence High School is one of 180 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The district serves 147,299 students district-wide and employs 8,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,022 students, Independence High School is larger than the district average of about 818 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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