Independence High School serves 302 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Independence High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Independence High School’s learner population of 302 learners has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed flat over five school years

School Comparison: Independence High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Independence High School is 0.59, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Independence High School is High School For Environmental Studies (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Riverside School For Makers And Artists (0.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is P.S. 111 Adolph S Ochs (0.1 miles away)