Independence High School

Public 9-12

 1967 Patriot Dr
       Charlotte, NC  28227-4123


(980) 343-6900

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
430th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,395 Help


Feeder schools for Independence High School:

Elementary:    Albemarle Road Elementary
    Bain Elementary
    Charlotte East Language Academy
    Clear Creek Elementary
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Middle:    Mint Hill Middle
    Northeast Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  2,022

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.1%
African American:
28.7%
White:
19.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.3% Help


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Compare Details Independence High School ranks worse than 68.7% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 17th among 27 ranked high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Independence High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.1%), African American (28.7%), White (19.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence High School is 17.5, which is the 10th best among 27 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence High School is $9,395, which is the 14th highest among 27 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Independence High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence High School 430th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Independence High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 129th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Independence High School

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Rank History for all students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.13 281st 431 34.8%
2007 68.81 82nd 453 81.9%
2008 58.69 165th 477 65.4%
2009 63.77 126th 490 74.3%
2010 63.61 150th 499 69.9%
2011 72.29 69th 506 86.4%
2012 59.20 154th 502 69.3%
2013 49.05 151st 505 70.1%
2014 65.10 92nd 451 79.6%
2015 62.05 111th 531 79.1%
2016 54.25 140th 507 72.4%
2017 50.75 183rd 476 61.6%
2018 53.07 193rd 469 58.8%
2019 43.72 258th 514 49.8%
2021 37.57 349th 594 41.2%
2022 34.41 402nd 621 35.3%
2023 30.66 430th 626 31.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.04 59th 185 68.1%
2019 62.49 62nd 195 68.2%
2021 44.95 112th 199 43.7%
2022 48.34 102nd 226 54.9%
2023 52.02 110th 249 55.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.12 10th 147 93.2%
2019 57.10 39th 173 77.5%
2021 42.56 58th 124 53.2%
2022 31.70 97th 156 37.8%
2023 32.77 144th 226 36.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.95 130th 424 69.3%
2019 36.40 242nd 446 45.7%
2021 41.51 179th 432 58.6%
2022 37.36 318th 544 41.5%
2023 28.23 433rd 597 27.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.77 11th 17 35.3%
2019 59.10 11th 44 75.0%
2022 54.19 10th 34 70.6%
2023 71.73 8th 45 82.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.05 217th 449 51.7%
2019 39.89 268th 475 43.6%
2021 35.22 271st 475 42.9%
2022 31.65 408th 594 31.3%
2023 29.53 418th 588 28.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.16 71st 349 79.7%
2019 53.18 121st 364 66.8%
2021 73.46 43rd 334 87.1%
2022 48.13 123rd 330 62.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.80 18th 325 94.5%
2021 63.19 131st 337 61.1%
2022 50.69 249th 398 37.4%
2023 77.44 72nd 403 82.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.74 194th 463 58.1%
2019 43.53 239th 488 51.0%
2021 38.01 250th 481 48.0%
2022 35.18 370th 585 36.8%
2023 29.97 422nd 602 29.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.49 73rd 77 5.2%
2019 11.97 82nd 89 7.9%
2021 15.55 71st 83 14.5%
2022 15.16 82nd 91 9.9%
2023 12.13 90th 98 8.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.27 116th 359 67.7%
2019 54.01 101st 369 72.6%
2021 48.39 120th 364 67.0%
2022 41.22 217th 430 49.5%
2023 46.31 186th 434 57.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.98 77th 340 77.4%
2019 40.34 173rd 354 51.1%
2021 37.13 202nd 370 45.4%
2022 36.34 263rd 436 39.7%
2023 24.97 360th 449 19.8%
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Rank History for White students at Independence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.29 58th 427 86.4%
2019 73.29 73rd 444 83.6%
2021 63.11 120th 439 72.7%
2022 59.23 209th 534 60.9%
2023 56.58 230th 537 57.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Independence High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1667 481 25 8 12 n/a n/a 0 2193
1989 1460 473 14 9 9 n/a n/a -1 1964
1990 1244 416 16 11 6 n/a n/a 0 1693
1991 1133 406 17 8 9 n/a n/a 0 1573
1992 1091 456 28 8 8 n/a n/a 0 1591
1993 1185 516 37 11 10 n/a n/a 0 1759
1994 1308 625 44 16 12 n/a n/a 0 2005
1995 1279 634 62 20 14 n/a n/a 0 2009
1996 1279 634 62 20 14 n/a n/a 0 2009
1997 1314 799 101 57 17 n/a n/a 0 2288
1998 1140 825 159 95 13 n/a n/a 0 2232
1999 1016 792 150 93 14 n/a n/a 0 2065
2000 1066 859 127 107 9 n/a n/a 0 2168
2001 1072 908 100 119 12 n/a n/a 0 2211
2002 1088 1294 92 210 11 n/a n/a 0 2695
2003 1088 1294 92 210 11 n/a n/a 0 2695
2004 994 1395 88 241 11 n/a n/a 0 2729
2005 807 1328 68 253 14 n/a n/a 0 2470
2006 651 1426 74 279 20 n/a n/a 0 2450
2007 582 1600 85 388 16 n/a n/a 37 2708
2008 439 1608 79 470 11 n/a n/a 58 2665
2009 439 1601 81 513 7 n/a n/a 0 2641
2010 421 1521 95 535 5 n/a n/a 0 2577
2011 695 810 97 375 11 0 48 0 2036
2012 792 694 123 375 8 0 34 0 2026
2013 817 745 124 453 12 0 54 0 2205
2014 825 731 128 497 12 1 53 0 2247
2015 802 746 133 595 9 2 62 0 2349
2016 817 778 138 654 10 1 88 0 2486
2017 745 815 145 667 14 1 82 0 2469
2018 677 783 146 718 15 2 85 0 2426
2019 595 722 128 701 12 3 81 0 2242
2020 543 700 133 735 12 4 69 0 2196
2021 482 642 114 772 10 4 59 0 2083
2022 446 594 114 775 6 3 54 0 1992
2023 387 581 120 872 2 4 56 0 2022

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Independence High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2193 116.0 18.9 7.1
1989 1964 109.0 18.0 10.6
1990 1693 101.0 16.7 13.2
1991 1573 101.0 15.5 14.2
1992 1591 101.0 15.7 4.7
1993 1759 92.0 19.1 8.1
1994 2005 114.0 17.6 9.6
1995 2009 111.0 18.1 14.7
1996 2009 111.0 18.1 14.7
1997 2288 124.0 18.5 12.5
1998 2232 141.0 15.8 18.1
1999 2065 141.0 14.6 25.6
2000 2168 141.0 15.4 26.4
2001 2211 141.0 15.7 21.8
2002 2695 141.0 19.1 28.5
2003 2695 141.0 19.1 28.5
2004 2729 141.0 19.4 33.5
2005 2470 141.0 17.5 41
2006 2450 141.0 17.4 46.9
2007 2708 172.2 15.7 48.3
2008 2665 186.5 14.3 50.5
2009 2641 184.4 14.3 51.9
2010 2577 160.5 16.0 60.3
2011 2036 122.5 16.6 55
2012 2026 117.4 17.2 56.5
2013 2205 118.1 18.6 57.4
2014 2247 125.3 17.9 55.3
2015 2349 129.0 18.2 55
2016 2486 136.0 18.2 54.7
2017 2469 134.6 18.3 53.8
2018 2426 134.0 18.1 51.8
2019 2242 127.5 17.5 50.1
2020 2196 125.6 17.4 50.4
2021 2083 125.3 16.6 32.5
2022 1992 121.8 16.3 25.9
2023 2022 115.0 17.5 42.3

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2193 116.0 18.9 7.1
1989 1964 109.0 18.0 10.6
1990 1693 101.0 16.7 13.2
1991 1573 101.0 15.5 14.2
1992 1591 101.0 15.7 4.7
1993 1759 92.0 19.1 8.1
1994 2005 114.0 17.6 9.6
1995 2009 111.0 18.1 14.7
1996 2009 111.0 18.1 14.7
1997 2288 124.0 18.5 12.5
1998 2232 141.0 15.8 18.1
1999 2065 141.0 14.6 25.6
2000 2168 141.0 15.4 26.4
2001 2211 141.0 15.7 21.8
2002 2695 141.0 19.1 28.5
2003 2695 141.0 19.1 28.5
2004 2729 141.0 19.4 33.5
2005 2470 141.0 17.5 41
2006 2450 141.0 17.4 46.9
2007 2708 172.2 15.7 48.3
2008 2665 186.5 14.3 50.5
2009 2641 184.4 14.3 51.9
2010 2577 160.5 16.0 60.3
2011 2036 122.5 16.6 55
2012 2026 117.4 17.2 56.5
2013 2205 118.1 18.6 57.4
2014 2247 125.3 17.9 55.3
2015 2349 129.0 18.2 55
2016 2486 136.0 18.2 54.7
2017 2469 134.6 18.3 53.8
2018 2426 134.0 18.1 51.8
2019 2242 127.5 17.5 50.1
2020 2196 125.6 17.4 50.4
2021 2083 125.3 16.6 32.5
2022 1992 121.8 16.3 25.9
2023 2022 115.0 17.5 42.3

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 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $592 (6.3%) $8,803 (93.7%) $9,395

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 258th of 514 High schoolsRanks 430th of 626 High schools
 18.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Independence High School)53.437.3
 16.1%
   End of Course Biology (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)60.350.6
 9.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Independence High School)50.453.8
 3.4%
   End of Course English II (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)6160
 1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Independence High School)43.523.9
 19.6%
   End of Course Math I (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)42.229.2
 13%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Independence High School)50.850.1
 0.7%
   End of Course Math III (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)50.259.2
 9%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students22422022
 9.8%
African American722581
 19.5%
American Indian122
 83.3%
Asian128120
 6.3%
Hispanic701872
 24.4%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White595387
 35%
Two or More Races8156
 30.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.1%42.3%
 7.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High School

Students at Independence High School are 43% Hispanic, 29% African American, 19% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Independence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albemarle Road Elementary
Elementary : Bain Elementary
Elementary : Charlotte East Language Academy
Elementary : Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary : Lebanon Road Elementary
Middle : Mint Hill Middle
Middle : Northeast Middle

Independence High School ranks 430th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,022 students attended Independence High School.


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