Independence High School
Tel:
(623) 435-6100
- Independence High School serves 1,959 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Independence High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Independence High School's student population of 1,959 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 96 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,959 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 96 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Independence High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Independence High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #682 out of 2111 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 45% |
| Black | 8% | 5% |
| White | 10% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Glendale Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Independence High School is West-mec - Independence High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Discovery School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Desert Garden Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Glendale West-mec - Independence High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.0 miles
6602 N. 75th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 435-6100 0.0 9-12 n/a - Glendale Desert Garden Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 704 students
0.6 miles
7020 W. Ocotillo Road
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-5401 0.6 PK-6 704 - Glendale Discovery School Grades: K-8 | 704 students
0.6 miles
7910 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4000 0.6 K-8 704 - Glendale Coyote Ridge Grades: PK-8 | 752 students
0.7 miles
7677 W. Bethany
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4000 0.7 PK-8 752 - Glendale Challenger Middle School Alternative School
Grades: 4-8 | 721 students
0.8 miles
6905 W. Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4000 0.8 4-8 721
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