Independence Sr High Other School
1301 North 10th
Independence KS, 67301, Montgomery County
Phone: 620-332-1815
Ranking: 
(244 out of 308, bottom 21%)*
(244 out of 308, bottom 21%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School District: Independence Unified School District 446
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 48 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 627 | 632 | 630 | 569 | 584 | 585 | 596 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 7 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 11 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 7 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 8 | 1.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 13 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 2 | 0.3% | 10 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 151 | 24.1% | 167 | 26.4% | 147 | 23.3% | 145 | 25.5% | 137 | 23.5% | 170 | 29.1% | 154 | 25.8% |
| Grade 10: | 161 | 25.7% | 138 | 21.8% | 143 | 22.7% | 140 | 24.6% | 166 | 28.4% | 148 | 25.3% | 159 | 26.7% |
| Grade 11: | 129 | 20.6% | 138 | 21.8% | 135 | 21.4% | 155 | 27.2% | 135 | 23.1% | 145 | 24.8% | 140 | 23.5% |
| Grade 12: | 129 | 20.6% | 132 | 20.9% | 145 | 23.0% | 129 | 22.7% | 146 | 25.0% | 122 | 20.9% | 143 | 24.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 318 | 50.7% | 333 | 52.7% | 328 | 52.1% | 299 | 52.5% | 302 | 51.7% | 292 | 49.9% | 289 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 309 | 49.3% | 299 | 47.3% | 302 | 47.9% | 270 | 47.5% | 282 | 48.3% | 282 | 48.2% | 300 | 50.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 18 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.1% | 16 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.5% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 41 | 6.5% | 48 | 7.6% | 46 | 7.3% | 45 | 7.9% | 48 | 8.2% | 35 | 6.0% | 34 | 5.7% |
| Black: | 36 | 5.7% | 40 | 6.3% | 45 | 7.1% | 40 | 7.0% | 42 | 7.2% | 52 | 8.9% | 44 | 7.4% |
| White: | 498 | 79.4% | 493 | 78.0% | 487 | 77.3% | 439 | 77.2% | 443 | 75.9% | 480 | 82.1% | 500 | 83.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 4.9% | 32 | 5.1% | 29 | 4.6% | 32 | 5.6% | 37 | 6.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 245 | 39.1% | 226 | 35.8% | 233 | 37.0% | 213 | 37.4% | 229 | 39.2% | 193 | 33.0% | 182 | 30.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 11.8% | 72 | 11.4% | 69 | 11.0% | 75 | 13.2% | 72 | 12.3% | 84 | 14.4% | 75 | 12.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.17 | 13.77 | 13.33 | 13.20 | 13.09 | 15.20 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.77% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.94% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.91% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.55% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.95% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.31% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.23% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.69% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.49% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.22% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.27% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.02% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 41.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 58.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,947.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,715.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,600.0 |
* Independence Sr High Other School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.