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Independence High

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Independence High ranks 731 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 66% of California high schools

Summary

Independence High is a small public high school serving 235 students in grades 9-12 within the San Francisco Unified district, currently rated in the middle tier of California schools with a history of performance fluctuations.

The school presents a mixed academic profile, with a clear strength in English Language Arts where it performs well above the state average and nearly matches top schools like Abraham Lincoln High and George Washington High. However, it faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where proficiency is dramatically lower than these same neighboring schools. Despite this academic gap and a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the district average, the school achieves a notably high graduation rate of 85%, far exceeding the San Francisco Unified district average and suggesting effective support systems to help students persist.

Independence High operates with considerable resources, spending more per student and maintaining smaller class sizes than most nearby comprehensive high schools. Its performance places it above struggling schools like Ida B. Wells High and Mission High, but below specialized schools like the Ruth Asawa SF School of the Arts. The wide disparity between its English and math results, coupled with strong graduation rates despite challenges, makes it a unique case in the local educational landscape.

235

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,290

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 7th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122-2508

(415) 242-2528

District: San Francisco Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.9%

White:

22.1%

African American:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2010 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2010

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

California avg41%

731^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17High Schools in the San Francisco Unified

679^th of 1,543San Francisco Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	731 of 2162	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	498 of 2133	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	998 of 2017	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	966 of 2021	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.1	1375 of 2039	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	972 of 1994	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	19.9	1650 of 2426	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.1	1438 of 2354	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.8	1259 of 2367	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.7	1062 of 2281	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.0	1092 of 2238	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	31.8	1130 of 2117	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.2	1265 of 2063	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.1	980 of 1968	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.3	915 of 1901	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	29.9	933 of 1653	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	821 of 1942	57.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence High	Public	9-12	1350 7th Ave.	San Francisco	94122	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 242-2528	235	15	15.6	56.6%	52 (22.1%)	40 (17.0%)	75 (31.9%)	23 (9.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	39 (16.6%)	63.3	731^st of 2162 public high schools	66.2%					(n/a)	40.0		42.3	63.2	63.2	20.0	20.0	$32,290	$2,755	$29,535
S.F. County Court Woodside Learning Center	Public	6-12	375 Woodside Ave. W1	San Francisco	94127	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 753-7792	17	2	8.5	82.4%	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)	7 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)								(n/a)								$200,133	$22,849	$177,284
San Francisco County Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	750 25th Ave.	San Francisco	94121	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 379-7764	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School	Public	9-12	555 Portola Dr.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5700	680	34	20.2	22.2%	250 (36.8%)	26 (3.8%)	154 (22.6%)	118 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (18.4%)	95.9	81^st of 2162 public high schools	96.3%		95.5	102^nd of 2159 public high schools	95.3%	21	68.1		67.1	80.6	80.6	65.6	65.6	$24,773	$1,998	$22,775
Academy (The)- SF @McAteer	Public	9-12	555 Portola Dr.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5700	123	12	9.9	56.1%	16 (13.0%)	8 (6.5%)	65 (52.8%)	23 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	57.5	882^nd of 2162 public high schools	59.2%		62.7	702^nd of 2159 public high schools	67.5%	180	22.7		22.7	72.7	72.7	22.7	22.7	$27,925	$1,816	$26,109
Lincoln (Abraham) High	Public	9-12	2162 24th Ave.	San Francisco	94116	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2700	2,074	93	22.4	54.5%	197 (9.5%)	124 (6.0%)	547 (26.4%)	1,007 (48.6%)	3 (0.1%)	15 (0.7%)	179 (8.6%)	84.4	325^th of 2162 public high schools	85.0%		84	344^th of 2159 public high schools	84.1%	19	52.2	36.4	51.9	64.0	64.0	47.3	47.3	$21,103	$1,824	$19,279
Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High	Public	9-12	40 Vega St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3469	522	27	19.3	50.8%	80 (15.3%)	60 (11.5%)	135 (25.9%)	184 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (11.5%)	69.2	615^th of 2162 public high schools	71.6%		70.3	563^rd of 2159 public high schools	73.9%	52	34.0		33.7	56.1	56.1	41.5	41.5	$24,848	$1,462	$23,386
Washington (George) High	Public	9-12	600 32nd Ave.	San Francisco	94121	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8400	2,068	93	22.2	51.8%	276 (13.3%)	86 (4.2%)	417 (20.2%)	1,054 (51.0%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	220 (10.6%)	86.9	268^th of 2162 public high schools	87.6%		91.7	185^th of 2159 public high schools	91.4%	83	49.2		49.6	69.1	69.1	52.0	52.0	$21,184	$1,749	$19,435
Wells (Ida B.) High	Public	9-12	1099 Hayes St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6315	198	12	16.3	77.3%	14 (7.1%)	34 (17.2%)	120 (60.6%)	17 (8.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	14.3	1832^nd of 2162 public high schools	15.3%		13.4	1874^th of 2159 public high schools	13.2%	42	0.0	6.1	4.4	0.0	0.0	6.9	6.9	$32,629	$3,615	$29,014
Mission High	Public	9-12	3750 18th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6240	993	59	16.7	62.5%	65 (6.5%)	102 (10.3%)	702 (70.7%)	69 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.8%)	14.9	1813^th of 2162 public high schools	16.1%		19.9	1707^th of 2159 public high schools	20.9%	106	8.3	7.1	8.2	17.0	17.0	6.1	6.1	$25,857	$1,958	$23,899

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High

How many students attend Independence High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Independence High.

Is Independence High a good school?

Independence High ranks 731^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Independence High?

Students at Independence High are 32% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% African American, 17% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

What district is Independence High in?

San Francisco Unified

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