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Independence Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6610 W Highland Dr, Palos Heights, IL 60463 · (708) 448-0737 · Part of Palos Heights School District 128

Worth Township’s School Grade C better than 26% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
236
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Independence Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6610 W Highland Dr, Palos Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 684
Grade 773
Grade 879
Enrollment over time
250’20
216’21
224’22
208’23
236’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Black 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Jr High School from Worth Township families.

Other schools in Palos Heights School District 128

The district →
Indian Hill
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Palos Heights
183 students16:1
Chippewa Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Palos Heights
A
237 students13:1
Navajo Heights Elem School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Palos Heights
A−
174 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Worth Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.