Independence High School serves 1,747 learners in grades 9-12.

Independence High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Independence High School’s learner population of 1,747 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 99 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Independence High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Independence High School is 0.32, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Independence High School is Summit High School (3.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Heritage Middle School (3.0 miles away)