📍 23115 Learning Circle, Ashburn, Loudoun County, 20148
Independence High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ashburn, Loudoun County. The school has 2,013 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 135.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 96% of students are proficient in reading. 68% are proficient in maths. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence High enrolls 2,013 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 135.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 36% Asian and 7.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 884 | 44% |
| Asian | 724 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 152 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 123 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 119 | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 2,013 students (10%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 176 qualify for free lunch and 29 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 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 10.
Independence High is one of 99 schools in Loudoun County Public Schools, based in Ashburn, Virginia. The district serves 81,486 students district-wide and employs 6,514 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,013 students, Independence High is larger than the district average of about 823 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large