Independence High Magnet

Public 7-12

 270 Tiger Avenue
       Independence, LA  70443


(985) 878-9436

District: Tangipahoa Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
291st of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,397 Help


Feeder schools for Independence High Magnet:

Elementary:    Independence Leadership Academy
    Lucille Nesom Memorial
    Midway Elementary School
Middle:    Natalbany Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  570

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.4%
White:
23.2%
Hispanic:
17.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.2% Help


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Compare Details Independence High Magnet ranks worse than 89.3% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked high schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Independence High Magnet is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (55.4%), White (23.2%), Hispanic (17.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence High Magnet is 16.1, which is the 3rd best among 7 high schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence High Magnet is $12,397, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Independence High Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence High Magnet 458th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Independence High Magnet in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Independence High Magnet 291st of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Independence High Magnet in the ranking list.)

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Tangipahoa Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Tangipahoa Parish 81st of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Independence High Magnet

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Rank History for all students at Independence High Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 24.42 248th 290 14.5%
2008 34.16 210th 291 27.8%
2009 14.10 270th 301 10.3%
2010 34.60 224th 297 24.6%
2011 25.46 263rd 300 12.3%
2012 28.62 264th 310 14.8%
2013 20.93 278th 312 10.9%
2014 25.14 263rd 309 14.9%
2015 14.90 286th 312 8.3%
2016 6.70 287th 297 3.4%
2017 13.34 279th 297 6.1%
2018 10.58 273rd 302 9.6%
2019 9.66 283rd 313 9.6%
2021 15.84 270th 322 16.1%
2022 15.85 273rd 326 16.3%
2023 10.01 286th 321 10.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Independence High Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.93 126th 138 8.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence High Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.79 270th 301 10.3%
2021 15.95 249th 285 12.6%
2022 19.94 264th 322 18.0%
2023 13.66 279th 321 13.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Independence High Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.40 268th 292 8.2%
2021 12.80 252nd 288 12.5%
2022 24.88 238th 311 23.5%
2023 8.97 285th 308 7.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Independence High Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.10 273rd 291 6.2%
2021 16.23 243rd 292 16.8%
2022 12.85 265th 301 12.0%
2023 9.42 273rd 306 10.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Independence High Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.73 215th 233 7.7%
2021 15.32 219th 243 9.9%
2022 23.35 201st 256 21.5%
2023 12.52 233rd 252 7.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Independence High Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.90 62nd 78 20.5%
2021 39.94 58th 92 37.0%
2022 34.55 69th 103 33.0%
2023 8.58 98th 107 8.4%
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Rank History for White students at Independence High Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 2.56 244th 249 2.0%
2021 13.36 232nd 245 5.3%
2022 8.65 240th 250 4.0%
2023 15.74 234th 249 6.0%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Independence High Magnet

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 520 520
1990 323 166 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 342 159 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1992 340 172 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1993 321 181 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1994 359 225 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1995 337 226 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1996 337 226 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1997 360 245 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 621
1998 377 234 7 14 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1999 378 248 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2000 379 215 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2001 328 209 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2002 298 206 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2003 298 206 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2004 305 221 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2005 266 224 7 23 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2006 263 233 8 22 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2007 257 249 6 24 2 n/a n/a 0 538
2008 236 247 5 22 3 n/a n/a 0 513
2009 240 257 4 24 3 n/a n/a 0 528
2010 241 260 6 24 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2011 224 275 5 22 3 0 19 0 548
2012 218 262 4 40 1 1 15 0 541
2013 203 252 2 41 1 1 8 0 508
2014 162 252 1 42 0 0 4 0 461
2015 138 253 0 47 0 0 2 0 440
2016 121 233 0 46 0 0 4 0 404
2017 89 205 0 52 0 0 20 0 366
2018 87 198 0 53 0 0 20 0 358
2019 91 178 0 46 0 0 15 0 330
2020 85 199 0 52 0 0 15 0 351
2021 83 212 0 57 0 0 19 0 371
2022 103 209 0 57 0 0 14 0 383
2023 132 316 3 98 0 0 21 0 570

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 520 34.0 15.2 38.1
1990 489 35.0 13.9 39.3
1991 501 34.0 14.7 39.3
1992 512 34.0 15.0 41.2
1993 502 34.0 14.8 41.4
1994 589 33.0 17.8 40.9
1995 575 34.0 16.9 52.7
1996 575 34.0 16.9 52.7
1997 621 34.0 18.3 55.9
1998 634 35.0 18.1 44.2
1999 642 36.0 17.8 59.7
2000 607 34.0 17.9 52.4
2001 545 32.0 17.0 65.1
2002 515 31.9 16.1 67.4
2003 515 31.9 16.1 67.4
2004 540 29.1 18.6 65.6
2005 520 32.8 15.9 68.1
2006 526 30.8 17.1 69.6
2007 538 31.7 17.0 70.3
2008 513 34.0 15.1 73.7
2009 528 32.0 16.5 79.2
2010 534 32.8 16.2 75.7
2011 548 31.0 17.6 74.5
2012 541 33.9 15.9 81.7
2013 508 35.0 14.5 83.9
2014 461 35.0 13.1 88.7
2015 440 39.0 11.2 91.6
2016 404 42.0 9.6 89.4
2017 366 39.5 9.2 94.3
2018 358 23.1 15.4 54.7
2019 330 22.7 14.5 55.8
2020 351 22.8 15.3 65.8
2021 371 21.7 17.0 61.2
2022 383 22.3 17.1 55.9
2023 570 35.2 16.1 80.2

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 Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 520 34.0 15.2 38.1
1990 489 35.0 13.9 39.3
1991 501 34.0 14.7 39.3
1992 512 34.0 15.0 41.2
1993 502 34.0 14.8 41.4
1994 589 33.0 17.8 40.9
1995 575 34.0 16.9 52.7
1996 575 34.0 16.9 52.7
1997 621 34.0 18.3 55.9
1998 634 35.0 18.1 44.2
1999 642 36.0 17.8 59.7
2000 607 34.0 17.9 52.4
2001 545 32.0 17.0 65.1
2002 515 31.9 16.1 67.4
2003 515 31.9 16.1 67.4
2004 540 29.1 18.6 65.6
2005 520 32.8 15.9 68.1
2006 526 30.8 17.1 69.6
2007 538 31.7 17.0 70.3
2008 513 34.0 15.1 73.7
2009 528 32.0 16.5 79.2
2010 534 32.8 16.2 75.7
2011 548 31.0 17.6 74.5
2012 541 33.9 15.9 81.7
2013 508 35.0 14.5 83.9
2014 461 35.0 13.1 88.7
2015 440 39.0 11.2 91.6
2016 404 42.0 9.6 89.4
2017 366 39.5 9.2 94.3
2018 358 23.1 15.4 54.7
2019 330 22.7 14.5 55.8
2020 351 22.8 15.3 65.8
2021 371 21.7 17.0 61.2
2022 383 22.3 17.1 55.9
2023 570 35.2 16.1 80.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Independence High Magnet

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,891
2018 $12,140
2019 $11,925
2020 $12,397

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence High Magnet

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 283rd of 313 High schoolsRanks 286th of 321 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Independence High Magnet)4535
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (Tangipahoa Parish)4942
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6758
 9%
End of Course English II (Independence High Magnet)3845
 7%
   End of Course English II (Tangipahoa Parish)5860
 2%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course English I (Independence High Magnet)4234
 8%
   End of Course English I (Tangipahoa Parish)5555
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students330570
 72.7%
African American178316
 77.5%
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic4698
 113%
Pacific Islander00
White91132
 45.1%
Two or More Races1521
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.8%80.2%
 24.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High Magnet

Independence High Magnet ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Louisiana high schools.

Independence High Magnet is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Independence Leadership Academy
Elementary : Lucille Nesom Memorial
Elementary : Midway Elementary School
Middle : Natalbany Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Independence High Magnet.

Students at Independence High Magnet are 55% African American, 23% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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