Independence High School (Independence, Ohio)

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Independence High School
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Independence High School (Independence, Ohio)
6001 Archwood Road

Independence
,
(Cuyahoga County)
,
Ohio
44131

United States
Coordinates 41°22′27″N81°38′56″W / 41.37417°N 81.64889°W / 41.37417; -81.64889
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Motto"Freedom To Excel" & "I-Pride"
Established1922
PrincipalJames Hogue [1]
Faculty34
Teaching staff23.85 (FTE) [2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment334 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio14.00 [2]
Color(s)Royal blue and gold [3]   
Athletics conference Chagrin Valley Conference [3]
Team nameBlue Devils [3]
NewspaperThe Spectator
YearbookThe Eye
Website www.independence.k12.oh.us/hs/

Independence High School is a public high school located in Independence, Ohio, south of Cleveland. It is a part of the Independence Local School District. The school colors are blue and gold, and athletic teams are known as the Blue Devils.

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Summary

Located in Cuyahoga County, Independence High School is accredited as a four-year, comprehensive high school by the Ohio State Department of Education. The school year consists of two ninety-day semesters with four nine-week grading periods.

Curriculum

The 2nd floor of Independence High School, home to the English, Math, Economics, and Social Studies departments. Indy HS 2nd Floor Hall.JPG
The 2nd floor of Independence High School, home to the English, Math, Economics, and Social Studies departments.

College preparatory subjects are available within a broadly based program of studies. Special programs are available for gifted, learning-disabled, and at-risk students. Students may also participate in a number of vocational programs at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center. Also available are two computer labs and a library with computers all linked to a student server. Technology is routinely integrated into all academic disciplines through the use of document cameras, over-head projectors, smart boards, and Power Point presentations.

Facilities

Main gymnasium Indy HS Competition Gym.JPG
Main gymnasium

A shared use facility[ clarification needed ] was completed in 2004-2005 in conjunction with the City of Independence. The building includes a cafeteria built to accommodate up to 3,000 people, a 1,200-seat auditorium with an orchestra pit and fly system, a 1,200-seat, 11,900 square feet (1,110 m2) gymnasium built to collegiate basketball standards, a 46-seat lecture hall, and a media center with a 75-person conference room.

State championships

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Office of the Principal". Independence High School. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Independence High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  4. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved 2006-12-31.

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