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Independence Sr High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1301 N. 10th St., Independence, KS 67301 · (620) 332-1815 · Part of Independence Unified School District 446

Independence’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
550
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Independence Sr High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Independence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Independence Middle376 students
9–12Independence Sr HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 N. 10th St., Independence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9168
Grade 10141
Grade 11129
Grade 12112
Enrollment over time
604’20
555’21
563’22
534’23
550’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Sr High from Independence families.

Other schools in Independence Unified School District 446

The district →
Eisenhower Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Independence
323 students12:1
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Independence
A−
356 students14:1
Independence Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Independence
B−
376 students12:1
BRIDGES Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Independence
24 students

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 Kansas’s other public schools; Independence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.