Independence High School (Ashburn, Virginia)

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Independence High School
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Independence High School (Ashburn, Virginia)
23115 Learning Circle

Ashburn
,
Loudoun County
,
Virginia
20148
Coordinates 38°58′35″N77°33′12″W / 38.9764°N 77.5534°W / 38.9764; -77.5534
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School typePublic High School
Founded2019
School district Loudoun County Public Schools
NCES District ID5102250
PrincipalJohn G. Gabriel [1]
Teaching staff131.64 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,825 [2]
Student to teacher ratio13.86 [2]
Language English
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red, Navy Blue, White    
MascotTigers
Nickname Indy
Rival Rock Ridge High School, Riverside High School, Briar Woods High School, Lightridge High School
Communities servedBrambleton
Evergreen Village
Willowsford
Greene Mill Preserve
Feeder schoolsBrambleton Middle School
Creighton's Corner Elementary School
Legacy Elementary School
Madison's Trust Elementary School
Sycolin Creek Elementary School
Watson Mountain Middle School [3]
Athletic Conference Dulles District [4]
Website www.lcps.org/o/ihs

Independence High School is a public high school in Ashburn, Virginia, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Opening its doors to students for the first time in 2019, [5] Independence High School serves the communities of Ashburn and Brambleton.

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Administration

Independence High School is headed by John G. Gabriel, a 2017 semi-finalist for The Washington Post Principal of the year . Gabriel was previously the principal of John Champe High School, and an assistant principal at Park View High School. [6] [7]

Athletics

Independence High mascot is a tiger and its sports teams currently play in the 5A Potomac District. Independence AD is Ryan Rogers who came from Heritage to open up the school in 2019. Independence offers competitive cheer, cross country, marching band, crew, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, girls' volleyball, basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, soccer, softball and tennis. [8]

Extracurricular Activities

Marching Band

The Independence High School Marching Band under the direction of Kyle Harrington has grown a prestigious reputation since its beginning in 2019. [9] The band has amased numerous awards and achievments including the VMBC Commonwealth Cup in 2023, along with being crowned class 6A state champions. They also placed second at the Bands Of America Mid-Atlantic Regional in 2023 [10] and were the class 3A champions.

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References

  1. ↑ "John G. Gabriel, Principal" . Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Independence High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "LCPS 2019-20 clusters" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ "New Ashburn School Independence Ready to Play" . Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Welcoming Independence High School to the Neighborhood". Brambleton. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  6. ↑ Nadler, Danielle (2017-04-24). "Loudoun Names Gabriel Principal of the Year". Loudoun Now. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. ↑ "Administration / John G. Gabriel, Principal". http. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  8. ↑ "Independence High School". independenceathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  9. ↑ "Independence HS Bands - Marching Band". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  10. ↑ "College Park, MD 2023". BOA Marching Championships. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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