Is Independence High School a good school?

Independence High School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Independence High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 664 students attended Independence High School.

What is the racial makeup of Independence High School?

Students at Independence High School are 71% African American, 20% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Independence High School?

Independence High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Easthaven Elementary School Elementary : Liberty Elementary School Elementary : Oakmont Elementary School Middle : Yorktown Middle School

Independence High School

Public 9-12

5175 Refugee Rd
Columbus, OH 43232-5352

(614) 365-5372

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
765^th of 867 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,445

Feeder schools for Independence High School:

Elementary:	Easthaven Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Oakmont Elementary School
Middle:	Yorktown Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 664

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.6%

Hispanic:

20.5%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Independence High School ranks worse than 88.2% of high schools in Ohio. It also ranks 13^th among 19 ranked high schools in the Columbus City Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.9. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Independence High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: African American (70.6%), Hispanic (20.5%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence High School is 15.8. 10 high schools in the Columbus City Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence High School is $15,445, which is the 9^th highest among 19 high schools in the Columbus City Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Independence High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence High School 765^th of 867 Ohio public high schools. (See Independence High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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African American students:

Hispanic students:

Columbus City Schools District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus City Schools District 679^th of 835 Ohio 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	OH State Percentile
2004	9.03	632^nd	681	7.2%
2005	5.57	660^th	689	4.2%
2006	29.16	588^th	696	15.5%
2007	31.50	637^th	756	15.7%
2008	38.19	608^th	767	20.7%
2009	30.87	662^nd	791	16.3%
2010	28.84	684^th	819	16.5%
2011	16.39	722^nd	818	11.7%
2012	6.55	773^rd	832	7.1%
2013	4.85	724^th	767	5.6%
2014	9.17	713^th	769	7.3%
2015	9.22	713^th	778	8.4%
2016	6.02	741^st	784	5.5%
2017	8.03	709^th	773	8.3%
2018	6.10	730^th	800	8.8%
2019	7.31	747^th	836	10.6%
2021	11.70	694^th	819	15.3%
2022	7.30	751^st	836	10.2%
2023	7.90	765^th	867	11.8%

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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	OH State Percentile
2018	10.70	99^th	100	1.0%
2019	15.91	106^th	112	5.4%
2021	14.34	113^th	119	5.0%
2022	27.92	83^rd	111	25.2%
2023	38.18	62^nd	107	42.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Independence High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.99	495^th	614	19.4%

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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	OH State Percentile
2018	5.14	711^th	758	6.2%
2019	6.67	724^th	779	7.1%
2021	8.64	703^rd	763	7.9%
2022	7.29	710^th	773	8.2%
2023	10.76	705^th	805	12.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Independence High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	3.61	708^th	751	5.7%
2019	4.05	737^th	781	5.6%
2021	2.28	752^nd	775	3.0%
2022	2.40	760^th	794	4.3%
2023	4.88	747^th	813	8.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Independence High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	17.90	493^rd	550	10.4%
2019	30.10	463^rd	628	26.3%
2021	9.27	585^th	596	1.8%
2022	11.50	584^th	606	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Independence High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	4.72	708^th	763	7.2%
2019	5.40	741^st	792	6.4%
2021	4.24	739^th	778	5.0%
2022	5.22	740^th	808	8.4%
2023	7.74	734^th	819	10.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Independence High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	10.92	261^st	279	6.5%
2019	16.76	264^th	303	12.9%
2021	17.11	247^th	284	13.0%
2022	18.03	255^th	306	16.7%
2023	24.50	237^th	323	26.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Independence High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	8.74	167^th	184	9.2%
2019	5.71	200^th	207	3.4%
2021	3.35	234^th	239	2.1%
2022	12.80	232^nd	260	10.8%
2023	6.10	258^th	270	4.4%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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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	549	430	9	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	989
1989	529	478	17	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1028
1990	458	517	23	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1991	423	555	26	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1992	369	584	39	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	995
1993	367	600	36	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1004
1994	332	683	35	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	1053
1995	275	859	36	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1173
1996	275	859	36	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1173
1997	246	948	30	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1998	220	1003	34	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1260
1999	203	973	34	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1215
2000	173	902	41	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1121
2001	169	929	44	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1154
2002	105	834	24	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
2003	105	834	24	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
2004	88	773	15	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	894
2005	71	847	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	2	951
2006	63	909	14	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2007	52	868	13	20	1	n/a	n/a	1	955
2008	57	883	11	21	1	n/a	n/a	4	977
2009	54	842	7	21	3	n/a	n/a	8	935
2010	54	821	7	22	4	n/a	n/a	12	920
2011	49	700	3	14	1	0	14	0	781
2012	40	620	3	15	1	0	17	0	696
2013	39	591	3	31	1	0	11	0	676
2014	39	515	1	23	0	0	14	0	592
2015	39	488	1	28	2	1	19	0	578
2016	35	529	4	43	1	1	24	0	637
2017	39	557	8	78	0	0	23	0	705
2018	50	573	9	116	1	0	27	0	776
2019	26	546	10	133	3	0	28	0	746
2020	33	574	11	143	4	0	31	0	796
2021	41	566	11	169	3	0	28	0	818
2022	32	538	9	142	1	0	37	0	759
2023	29	469	6	136	2	1	21	0	664

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	989	53.0	18.6	0
1989	1028	54.0	19.0	n/a
1990	1003	57.1	17.5	n/a
1991	1006	56.1	17.9	n/a
1992	995	54.5	18.2	19.9
1993	1004	58.0	17.3	18.3
1994	1053	58.0	18.2	17.9
1995	1173	58.0	20.2	0
1996	1173	58.0	20.2	0
1997	1226	67.0	18.3	21.9
1998	1260	63.5	19.8	18.5
1999	1215	68.0	17.9	23.7
2000	1121	69.0	16.2	19.2
2001	1154	66.0	17.5	17.1
2002	973	61.9	15.7	35.9
2003	973	61.9	15.7	35.9
2004	894	55.2	16.2	36.4
2005	951	50.2	18.9	35.9
2006	1009	52.0	19.4	29.9
2007	955	48.0	19.9	59.4
2008	977	46.0	21.2	n/a
2009	935	48.0	19.5	64.5
2010	920	52.0	17.6	44.3
2011	781	45.0	17.3	73.2
2012	696	42.0	16.5	72
2013	676	41.0	16.4	71.4
2014	592	38.0	15.5	69.1
2015	578	n/a	n/a	96
2016	637	40.0	15.9	87.1
2017	705	42.0	16.7	n/a
2018	776	42.0	18.4	n/a
2019	746	42.0	17.7	n/a
2020	796	45.0	17.6	n/a
2021	818	45.0	18.1	n/a
2022	759	44.0	17.2	n/a
2023	664	42.0	15.8	n/a

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	989	53.0	18.6	0
1989	1028	54.0	19.0	n/a
1990	1003	57.1	17.5	n/a
1991	1006	56.1	17.9	n/a
1992	995	54.5	18.2	19.9
1993	1004	58.0	17.3	18.3
1994	1053	58.0	18.2	17.9
1995	1173	58.0	20.2	0
1996	1173	58.0	20.2	0
1997	1226	67.0	18.3	21.9
1998	1260	63.5	19.8	18.5
1999	1215	68.0	17.9	23.7
2000	1121	69.0	16.2	19.2
2001	1154	66.0	17.5	17.1
2002	973	61.9	15.7	35.9
2003	973	61.9	15.7	35.9
2004	894	55.2	16.2	36.4
2005	951	50.2	18.9	35.9
2006	1009	52.0	19.4	29.9
2007	955	48.0	19.9	59.4
2008	977	46.0	21.2	n/a
2009	935	48.0	19.5	64.5
2010	920	52.0	17.6	44.3
2011	781	45.0	17.3	73.2
2012	696	42.0	16.5	72
2013	676	41.0	16.4	71.4
2014	592	38.0	15.5	69.1
2015	578	n/a	n/a	96
2016	637	40.0	15.9	87.1
2017	705	42.0	16.7	n/a
2018	776	42.0	18.4	n/a
2019	746	42.0	17.7	n/a
2020	796	45.0	17.6	n/a
2021	818	45.0	18.1	n/a
2022	759	44.0	17.2	n/a
2023	664	42.0	15.8	n/a

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 School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,987
2022	$12,573
2023	$15,445

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence High School

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 747^th of 836 High schools	Ranks 765^th of 867 High schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Independence High School)	40.3	32.5	7.8%
End of Course American Government (Columbus City Schools District)	58.5	51.7	6.8%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Independence High School)	33.1	38	4.9%
End of Course American History (Columbus City Schools District)	54.1	46.5	7.6%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Independence High School)	23.3	36.8	13.5%
End of Course Biology (Columbus City Schools District)	46	37.1	8.9%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Independence High School)	21.5	20.8	0.7%
End of Course English II (Columbus City Schools District)	40.9	36.3	4.6%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Integrated Math I (Independence High School)	8.2	0	8.2%
End of Course Integrated Math I (Columbus City Schools District)	24.2	10.4	13.8%
End of Course Integrated Math I (Ohio)	43.6	37	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	746	664	11%
African American	546	469	14.1%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	10	6	40%
Hispanic	133	136	2.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	26	29	11.5%
Two or More Races	28	21	25%

Schools Near Independence High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2023)	Ohio State Tests American History (2023)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2023)	Ohio State Tests English II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2023)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2023)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Independence High School	Public	9-12	5175 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 365-5372	664	42	15.8		29 (4.4%)	469 (70.6%)	136 (20.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	7.9	765^th of 867 public high schools	11.8%		7.3	751^st of 836 public high schools	10.2%	14		32.5	38.0					36.8	20.8	3.5			7.4	$15,445
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	4480 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 269-0150	166	8	19.6		40 (24.1%)	111 (66.9%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	2.1	861^st of 867 public high schools	0.7%		2.1	831^st of 836 public high schools	0.6%	30		7.7	10.5					5.9	0.0	0.0			0.0	$9,283
Capital City Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 S Hamilton Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Capital City Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 863-9175	130	7	20.0		9 (6.9%)	102 (78.5%)	14 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	4.4	820^th of 867 public high schools	5.4%					(n/a)		31.6	31.6					4.8	7.1	0.0			16.7	$11,261
Arts & College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4401 Hilton Corporate Dr	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Arts & College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 986-9974	483	31	15.8	44.9%	238 (49.3%)	139 (28.8%)	51 (10.6%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	61.7	314^th of 867 public high schools	63.8%		60	317^th of 836 public high schools	62.1%	3	55.3	84.1	85.3	21.1	19.4	83.3	68.1	72.8	81.1	34.1			39.8	$9,053
Walnut Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4841 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 365-5400	684	44	15.5		43 (6.3%)	446 (65.2%)	146 (21.3%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)	13.1	714^th of 867 public high schools	17.6%		10.1	717^th of 836 public high schools	14.2%	3		54.1	45.7					25.7	38.1	0.5			10.0	$15,363
Reynoldsburg High School Business Education Leadership & Law Academy	Public	9-12	6699 E Livingston Ave	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 501-4000	0	15	15.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Reynoldsburg Health Sciences & Human Services STEM Academy	Public	9-12	6699 E Livingston Ave	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 501-4039	0	0	23.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Reynoldsburg High School	Public	9-12	6699 E Livingston Ave	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 501-4000	2,268	0		28.4%	648 (28.6%)	961 (42.4%)	199 (8.8%)	245 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	213 (9.4%)	42.7	534^th of 867 public high schools	38.4%					(n/a)		67.1	64.1					58.2	59.2		26.1	24.6		$6,821
Eastland Career Center	Public	7-12	4465 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 836-5725	637	37	17.2		373 (58.6%)	161 (25.3%)	48 (7.5%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)								(n/a)
Groveport Madison High School	Public	9-12	4475 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 836-4964	1,831	87	21.0	74.9%	488 (26.7%)	972 (53.1%)	185 (10.1%)	48 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (7.3%)	20.2	669^th of 867 public high schools	22.8%		23.4	651^st of 836 public high schools	22.1%	18		54.9	51.0					36.7	46.1	15.1			23.2	$10,288

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