Independence High School
514 5th Ave Se
Independence IA, 50644, Buchanan County
Phone: 319-334-7405
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Independence Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 36 | 38 | |||
| Total Students: | 445 | 464 | 513 | |||
| Grade 9: | 117 | 26.3% | 109 | 23.5% | 130 | 25.3% |
| Grade 10: | 110 | 24.7% | 116 | 25.0% | 129 | 25.1% |
| Grade 11: | 105 | 23.6% | 128 | 27.6% | 125 | 24.4% |
| Grade 12: | 113 | 25.4% | 111 | 23.9% | 129 | 25.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 227 | 51.0% | 235 | 50.6% | 256 | 49.9% |
| Female: | 218 | 49.0% | 221 | 47.6% | 253 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% |
| White: | 432 | 97.1% | 452 | 97.4% | 502 | 97.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 83 | 18.7% | 84 | 18.1% | 79 | 15.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 9.7% | 33 | 7.1% | 47 | 9.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.03 | 12.80 | 13.40 | |||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 68.6% | 69.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 31.4% | 30.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 8.6% | 22.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.4% | 77.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,705.0 | $38,832.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,509.0 | $29,399.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,036.0 | $41,527.0 |