📍 10555 Independence Pkwy, Frisco, Collin County, 75035
Independence H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Frisco, Collin County. The school has 1,665 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Alan Waligura. It is part of the Frisco Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 126.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 64% are proficient in maths. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence H S enrolls 1,665 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 126.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Asian, 25% White and 8.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 919 | 55% |
| White | 413 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 135 | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
122 of the school's 1,665 students (7.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 18 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 H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 8, state house district 33.
Independence H S is one of 75 schools in FRISCO ISD, based in FRISCO, Texas. The district serves 65,289 students district-wide and employs 4,518 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,665 students, Independence H S is larger than the district average of about 871 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large