Independence Senior High School
Tel:
(620) 332-1815
- Independence Senior High School serves 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Independence Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Independence Senior High School's student population of 592 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 592 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Independence Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Independence Senior High School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #709 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 20% |
| Black | 6% | 7% |
| White | 78% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Independence School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Independence Senior High School is Cherryvale Senior / Middle School (9.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Jefferson School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Independence Jefferson School Grades: PK-8 | 579 students
0.3 miles
2101 N. 13th St.
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1875 0.3 PK-8 579 - Independence Eisenhower Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 472 students
0.5 miles
501 Spruce St.
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1854 0.5 PK-2 472 - Independence Independence Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 500 students
0.6 miles
300 W. Locust St.
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1836 0.6 6-8 500 - Cherryvale Cherryvale Senior / Middle School Grades: 7-12 | 345 students
9.2 miles
700 S Carson
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 336-8100 9.2 7-12 345 - Cherryvale Lincoln Central Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 351 students
9.3 miles
401 E Main
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 336-8140 9.3 PK-6 351
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