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Independence High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbus, Franklin County. The school has 664 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Columbus City Schools District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 67%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence High School enrolls 664 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Black or African American, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 469 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 136 | 20% |
| White | 29 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Independence High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 26.
Independence High School is one of 118 schools in Columbus City Schools District, based in Columbus, Ohio. The district serves 46,515 students district-wide and employs 3,050 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 664 students, Independence High School is larger than the district average of about 394 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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