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Independence High School

Public Grades 9-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 94% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Independence High School is a public high school located in Independence, Ohio, serving 309 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Independence Local School District, which is ranked 28th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Independence High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Ohio, with a statewide ranking between 21 and 126 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 75 high schools in Ohio for female, male, and white students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Independence High School has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.2% to 97.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cuyahoga Hts High School, which has similar academic outcomes, Independence High School stands out as a top-performing institution. Other nearby schools, like Old Brook High School and North Shore High School, struggle with significantly lower test scores and graduation rates. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 24.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, an area the school may need to address to maintain its exceptional standards.

305

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,250

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 Archwood Rd
Independence, OH 44131-4965

(216) 642-5860

District: Independence Local

Feeder schools for Independence High School:

Elementary:	Independence Primary School
Middle:	Independence Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (86% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Ohio high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg87%

Ohio avg62%

48^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 828Independence Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	48 of 855	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	63 of 864	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.2	118 of 867	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	91 of 836	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	126 of 819	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	51 of 836	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	64 of 800	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	73.3	116 of 773	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	83 of 784	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	21 of 778	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.3	29 of 769	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	13 of 767	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	14 of 832	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	79.5	44 of 818	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	25 of 819	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	78.2	71 of 791	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	79.6	62 of 767	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.4	32 of 756	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.2	37 of 696	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	83.7	55 of 689	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.8	42 of 681	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	87.4	39 of 606	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	30.4	428 of 596	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	63 of 809	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	75 of 798	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	139 of 813	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	100 of 794	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	117 of 775	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	58 of 781	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	85 of 751	88.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	150 of 349	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	55 of 538	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	32 of 815	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	28 of 822	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	32 of 817	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	52 of 816	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	97 of 819	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	69 of 808	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	141 of 778	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	58 of 792	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	85 of 763	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	47 of 748	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	68 of 754	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	105 of 756	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	108 of 749	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	156 of 727	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	55 of 739	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	95 of 718	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)57th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government94%+22 vs state

American History90%+19 vs state

Biology89%+23 vs state

Algebra I88%+28 vs state

English II81%+21 vs state

Geometry76%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Independence High School	Public	9-12	6001 Archwood Rd	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Independence Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 642-5860	305	23	13.2	12.1%	268 (87.9%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	83.1	48^th of 855 public high schools	94.4%		81.8	63^rd of 864 public high schools	92.7%	15		94.5	90.2							88.6	81.0	76.4	87.9	$22,250
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1550 Old Henderson Rd Ste W-11	Columbus	43220	Franklin County	Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(216) 539-8865	1,255	47	26.7		797 (63.5%)	278 (22.2%)	102 (8.1%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.0%)	4.4	808^th of 855 public high schools	5.5%		5.5	794^th of 864 public high schools	8.1%	14		31.5	28.6							23.2	25.0	5.1	11.6	$10,545
Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1550 Old Henderson Rd Ste W-11	Columbus	43220	Franklin County	Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(866) 531-6035	442	24	18.4		236 (53.4%)	126 (28.5%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	34 (7.7%)								(n/a)	22.8	41.2	31.7	7.1	7.8	6.5	14.3	23.8	13.0	14.6	25.6	3.9	4.1	$8,026
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center	Public	9-12	8001 Brecksville Rd	Brecksville	44141	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Valley Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 526-5200	0	36	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Normandy High School	Public	9-12	2500 W Pleasant Valley Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2400	1,610	84	19.1		1,115 (69.3%)	103 (6.4%)	248 (15.4%)	47 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (5.8%)	52.9	428^th of 855 public high schools	49.9%		52.6	435^th of 864 public high schools	49.7%	7		79.9	78.8							64.4	63.8	38.7	57.0	$12,915
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School	Public	9-12	6380 Mill Rd	Broadview Heights	44147	Cuyahoga County	Brecksville-Broadview Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 740-4700	1,181	64	18.4	15.8%	969 (82.0%)	22 (1.9%)	56 (4.7%)	77 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.8%)	87.7	19^th of 855 public high schools	97.8%		88.2	18^th of 864 public high schools	97.9%	1		99.6	92.8							93.6	86.9	87.5	90.6	$14,183
Cuyahoga Hts High School	Public	9-12	4820 E 71st St	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 429-5707	250	25	10.0	50.8%	203 (81.2%)	15 (6.0%)	14 (5.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	80.7	73^rd of 855 public high schools	91.5%		86.2	29^th of 864 public high schools	96.6%	44		93.2	96.5							93.2	69.8	61.1	94.7	$23,929
Garfield Heights High School	Public	9-12	4900 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 662-2800	942	60	15.7		72 (7.6%)	785 (83.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.3%)	15.1	708^th of 855 public high schools	17.2%		14.8	698^th of 864 public high schools	19.2%	10		50.3	57.8							38.9	38.9	9.6	15.1	$18,266
North Shore High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4744 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	North Shore High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 862-9719	368	9	40.8		71 (19.3%)	276 (75.0%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.7	831^st of 855 public high schools	2.8%		4.5	815^th of 864 public high schools	5.7%	16		17.4	23.5							9.2	15.3	7.0	6.8	$9,722
Old Brook High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4877 Pearl Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Old Brook High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 319-3370	462	19	24.3		237 (51.3%)	67 (14.5%)	128 (27.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3.5	819^th of 855 public high schools	4.2%		5.1	801^st of 864 public high schools	7.3%	18		25.9	35.3							18.8	14.4	3.3	9.8	$10,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High School

Is Independence High School a good school?

Yes. Independence High School ranks in the top 5.6% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Independence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Independence High School.

What district is Independence High School in?

Independence Local

What is the racial makeup of Independence High School?

Students at Independence High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Independence High School?

Independence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Independence Primary School
Middle : Independence Middle School

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