Is Independence High a good school?

Independence High ranks 1236 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Independence High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 127 students attended Independence High.

What is the racial makeup of Independence High?

Students at Independence High are 56% Hispanic, 36% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Independence High

Summary:

Independence High is a public high school located in Paso Robles, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 130. The school is part of the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 841 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Independence High has struggled compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 48.78% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 45.49% for the Paso Robles Joint Unified district and 55.73% for the state of California. In mathematics, the performance is even lower, with only 12.2% of 11th-grade students at Independence High being proficient or better, compared to 17.31% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school's science performance is also below the district and state, with only 15.79% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in the CAST Science assessment. This persistent academic underperformance is a significant concern for the school.

Independence High has also faced challenges with graduation and dropout rates. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 87.9% in 2018-2019 to 100% in 2020-2021, with the most recent rate in 2022-2023 being 90%. The dropout rate has also been variable, ranging from 0% in 2020-2021 to 6.7% in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, such as Liberty High (Continuation), which has a lower graduation rate (73.3%) and higher dropout rate (16.3%), Independence High's performance is in the middle range. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.9% in 2018-2019 to 45.6% in 2022-2023, is notably higher than the nearby Paso Robles High (24.3%) and Templeton High (17.5%), which may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

812 Niblick Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446-4858

(805) 769-1620

District: Paso Robles Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1236^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,947

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 127

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

White:

36.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Independence High ranks worse than 53.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.25. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Independence High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Independence High has the smallest high school student body size in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.9%), White (36.2%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence High is 18.4, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence High is $18,947, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Independence High:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence High 1236^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Independence High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Paso Robles Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Paso Robles Joint Unified 841^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Independence High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	37.10	1080^th	2281	52.7%
2011	35.90	1153^rd	2367	51.3%
2012	28.89	1327^th	2354	43.6%
2013	35.01	1183^rd	2426	51.2%
2015	54.26	894^th	1994	55.2%
2016	42.49	1151^st	2039	43.6%
2017	47.84	1074^th	2021	46.9%
2018	45.38	1114^th	2017	44.8%
2019	49.14	1002^nd	2133	53.0%
2021	53.90	551^st	1290	57.3%
2022	63.61	639^th	2123	69.9%
2023	25.04	1560^th	2348	33.6%
2024	36.25	1236^th	2323	46.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.35	1130^th	1862	39.3%
2019	45.17	1050^th	1937	45.8%
2022	81.11	255^th	1943	86.9%
2023	32.73	1337^th	2247	40.5%
2024	42.92	1049^th	2235	53.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Independence High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.62	1078^th	1760	38.8%
2019	44.83	973^rd	1833	46.9%
2021	39.89	626^th	1054	40.6%
2022	42.66	987^th	1858	46.9%
2023	25.86	1439^th	2118	32.1%
2024	32.84	1282^nd	2098	38.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Independence High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.94	1102^nd	1834	39.9%
2019	48.06	907^th	1880	51.8%
2021	63.15	370^th	1122	67.0%
2022	67.30	528^th	1916	72.4%
2023	18.76	1644^th	2207	25.5%
2024	37.44	1117^th	2172	48.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Independence High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.44	1147^th	1742	34.2%
2019	24.37	1346^th	1814	25.8%
2022	87.68	155^th	1861	91.7%
2023	20.00	1599^th	2142	25.4%
2024	27.42	1425^th	2125	32.9%

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Rank History for White students at Independence High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.73	898^th	1173	23.4%
2019	43.11	721^st	1222	41.0%
2023	16.76	1139^th	1434	20.6%
2024	33.75	846^th	1406	39.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Independence High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2010	113	0	1	82	3	3	202
2011	100	3	3	72	0	4	182
2012	100	4	1	60	1	1	167
2013	88	4	0	55	1	3	151
2014	63	3	1	47	2	2	118
2015	64	2	3	45	0	2	116
2016	51	1	0	48	3	1	104
2017	54	1	3	45	1	4	108
2018	58	1	2	50	2	4	117
2019	61	2	3	41	0	5	112
2020	49	0	0	30	1	5	85
2021	76	1	0	48	0	5	130
2022	59	0	0	61	1	3	124
2023	56	1	1	65	2	5	130
2024	46	0	0	71	2	8	127

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Independence High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	202	11.4	17.7	44.6
2011	182	n/a	n/a	53.3
2012	167	8.3	20.1	n/a
2013	151	6.7	22.3	37.7
2014	118	7.9	14.9	37.3
2015	116	6.0	19.3	29.3
2016	104	5.0	20.8	34.6
2017	108	5.3	20.3	28.7
2018	117	6.3	18.5	31.6
2019	112	4.3	25.9	20.5
2020	85	n/a	n/a	34.1
2021	130	5.0	26.0	38.5
2022	124	5.0	24.8	56.5
2023	130	5.9	21.9	63.8
2024	127	6.8	18.4	63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Independence High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	202	11.4	17.7	44.6
2011	182	n/a	n/a	53.3
2012	167	8.3	20.1	n/a
2013	151	6.7	22.3	37.7
2014	118	7.9	14.9	37.3
2015	116	6.0	19.3	29.3
2016	104	5.0	20.8	34.6
2017	108	5.3	20.3	28.7
2018	117	6.3	18.5	31.6
2019	112	4.3	25.9	20.5
2020	85	n/a	n/a	34.1
2021	130	5.0	26.0	38.5
2022	124	5.0	24.8	56.5
2023	130	5.9	21.9	63.8
2024	127	6.8	18.4	63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Independence High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$176 (1.6%)	$10,551 (98.4%)	$10,727
2020	$491 (3.6%)	$13,252 (96.4%)	$13,743
2021	$1,586 (14.5%)	$9,344 (85.5%)	$10,930
2022	$1,080 (8.0%)	$12,501 (92.0%)	$13,581
2023	$1,020 (7.6%)	$12,336 (92.4%)	$13,356
2024	$1,174 (6.2%)	$17,773 (93.8%)	$18,947

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1002^nd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1560^th of 2348 High schools	19.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Independence High)	44.1	38.5	5.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Paso Robles Joint Unified)	53	48.2	4.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Independence High)	15.2	2.4	12.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Paso Robles Joint Unified)	33.6	23.4	10.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Independence High)	23.5	14.6	8.9%
11th Grade Science (Paso Robles Joint Unified)	27.8	28.5	0.8%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Independence High)	22.2	31.8	9.6%
12th Grade Science (Paso Robles Joint Unified)	18.1	29.9	11.8%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	112	130	16.1%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	41	65	58.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	61	56	8.2%
Two or More Races	5	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.5%	63.8%	43.3%

Schools Near Independence High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence High	Public	9-12	812 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1620	127	7	18.4	63.8%	46 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	36.2	1236^th of 2323 public high schools	46.8%		25	1560^th of 2348 public high schools	33.6%	324	15.8		15.8	48.8	48.8	12.2	12.2	$18,947	$1,174	$17,773
Liberty High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	810 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1600	178	10	18.6	68.0%	42 (23.6%)	2 (1.1%)	130 (73.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	10.5	1980^th of 2323 public high schools	14.8%		12.1	1944^th of 2348 public high schools	17.2%	36	5.2		6.0	13.9	13.9	1.3	1.3	$15,251	$1,174	$14,077
Paso Robles High	Public	9-12	801 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1500	2,037	93	21.9	63.9%	757 (37.2%)	23 (1.1%)	1,171 (57.5%)	26 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (2.7%)	47.7	919^th of 2323 public high schools	60.4%		61.1	631^st of 2348 public high schools	73.1%	288	24.6	7.1	24.1	51.2	51.2	20.9	20.9	$16,032	$1,521	$14,511
Templeton Independent Study High	Public	9-12	964 Old County Rd.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5833	89	4	22.2	34.8%	51 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (33.7%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	34.1	1307^th of 2323 public high schools	43.7%		33.2	1329^th of 2348 public high schools	43.4%	22	30.0		30.0	34.4	34.4	6.5	6.5	$12,842	$959	$11,883
Eagle Canyon High	Public	9-12	950 Old County Rd.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5833	13	1	12.7	53.8%	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)								$19,167	$1,227	$17,940
Templeton High	Public	9-12	1200 Main St.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5888	738	37	20.0	20.5%	472 (64.0%)	3 (0.4%)	190 (25.7%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.1%)	79.6	331^st of 2323 public high schools	85.8%		63.4	591^st of 2348 public high schools	74.8%	260	42.3		42.1	72.9	72.9	38.8	38.8	$16,524	$928	$15,596
Atascadero High	Public	9-12	1 High School Hill	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4300	1,114	60	18.4	44.1%	684 (61.4%)	18 (1.6%)	336 (30.2%)	20 (1.8%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.9%)	50.3	849^th of 2323 public high schools	63.5%		60	659^th of 2348 public high schools	71.9%	190	26.5		26.6	50.6	50.6	23.0	23.0	$17,190	$651	$16,539
Paloma Creek High	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	84	3	24.2	67.9%	56 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (31.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	8.5	2141^st of 2323 public high schools	7.8%		16.3	1793^rd of 2348 public high schools	23.6%	348	4.2		3.3	8.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	$17,946	$917	$17,029
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	166	6	29.9	39.8%	113 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (25.3%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	53.1	797^th of 2323 public high schools	65.7%		58.5	682^nd of 2348 public high schools	71.0%	115	34.7		33.3	54.0	54.0	16.0	16.0	$12,865	$368	$12,497
Shandon High	Public	9-12	101 South First St.	Shandon	93461	San Luis Obispo County	Shandon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 238-0286	85	7	13.0	68.2%	9 (10.6%)	1 (1.2%)	75 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	1413^th of 2323 public high schools	39.2%		38.1	1203^rd of 2348 public high schools	48.8%	210		23.5	23.5	33.3	33.3	4.8	4.8	$29,221	$1,235	$27,986

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