📍 636 N Independence Ave, Provo, Utah County, 84601
Independence High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Provo, Utah County. The school has 268 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Provo District school district. It serves grades 5–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence High enrolls 268 students across grades 5–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White and 3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 141 | 53% |
| White | 98 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 268 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 131 qualify for free lunch and 13 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 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 UT-30, state senate district 15, state house district 61.
Independence High is one of 23 schools in Provo District, based in Provo, Utah. The district serves 13,897 students district-wide and employs 669 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 268 students, Independence High is smaller than the district average of about 604 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize