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Independence Junior Senior High School
700 20th Ave Sw
Independence IA, 50644, Buchanan County
Phone: 319-334-7405
| Ranking: | High School:  (133 out of 205, bottom 35%)Elementary/Middle School:  (521 out of 696, bottom 25%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 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
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 49 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 628 | 642 | 620 | 407 | 445 | 464 | 513 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 92 | 14.6% | 107 | 16.7% | 102 | 16.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 103 | 16.4% | 103 | 16.0% | 87 | 14.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 118 | 18.8% | 108 | 16.8% | 108 | 17.4% | 107 | 26.3% | 117 | 26.3% | 109 | 23.5% | 130 | 25.3% |
| Grade 10: | 103 | 16.4% | 106 | 16.5% | 106 | 17.1% | 104 | 25.6% | 110 | 24.7% | 116 | 25.0% | 129 | 25.1% |
| Grade 11: | 106 | 16.9% | 117 | 18.2% | 113 | 18.2% | 102 | 25.1% | 105 | 23.6% | 128 | 27.6% | 125 | 24.4% |
| Grade 12: | 106 | 16.9% | 101 | 15.7% | 104 | 16.8% | 94 | 23.1% | 113 | 25.4% | 111 | 23.9% | 129 | 25.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 338 | 53.8% | 345 | 53.7% | 319 | 51.5% | 204 | 50.1% | 227 | 51.0% | 235 | 50.6% | 256 | 49.9% |
| Female: | 290 | 46.2% | 297 | 46.3% | 301 | 48.5% | 203 | 49.9% | 218 | 49.0% | 221 | 47.6% | 253 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 2.9% | 27 | 4.2% | 23 | 3.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 8 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% |
| White: | 582 | 92.7% | 594 | 92.5% | 576 | 92.9% | 396 | 97.3% | 432 | 97.1% | 452 | 97.4% | 502 | 97.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 157 | 25.0% | 156 | 24.3% | 151 | 24.4% | 82 | 20.1% | 83 | 18.7% | 84 | 18.1% | 79 | 15.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 7.8% | 47 | 7.3% | 77 | 12.4% | 42 | 10.3% | 43 | 9.7% | 33 | 7.1% | 47 | 9.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.80 | 13.26 | 13.03 | 11.63 | 12.03 | 12.80 | 13.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.02% | 78.02% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.39% | 80.39% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.31% | 84.31% | 83.26% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.19% | 74.19% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.65% | 82.65% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.99% | 56.99% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.27% | 63.27% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.08% | 71.08% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.04% | 76.04% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.83% | 57.83% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.29% | 57.29% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
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 |
* Independence Junior Senior High School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.