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Independence High School

Public Grades 9-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 98% of Texas high schools

Summary

Independence High School in Frisco, TX, is a top-tier public high school serving 1,698 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-rated Frisco Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking among the elite schools in Texas.

Independence High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in core subjects. The school achieves remarkable STAAR EOC proficiency rates of 96-97% in Biology, English I, and English II, significantly surpassing both the district average (84-91%) and the state average (55-70%). This places it ahead of nearby top performers like Liberty High School, which scores 88-93% in these same subjects. The school also excels in supporting diverse learners, ranking in the 97th percentile for English Language Learners and the 96th percentile for Special Education students. With a current state rank of 36th out of 2,009 schools, it holds the highest ranking among all Frisco ISD schools in the data, outpacing close rivals like Centennial High School (75th) and Liberty (109th).

While Independence is a powerhouse, it has a few interesting nuances. Its Algebra I proficiency rate (73.21%) is lower than its other subjects, though still the second-highest among nearby peers and well above the state average (54%). The school also maintains a perfect 0.0% dropout rate and a high graduation rate of 97-98.7%. A potential area for growth is supporting its small population of low socio-economic status students, where it ranks in the 75th percentile—its lowest subgroup score. Overall, Independence offers a rigorous, inclusive environment with a strong track record of academic excellence and student support.

1,698

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,317

Per pupil spending ?

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10555 Independence Pkwy
Frisco, TX 75035

(469) 633-5400

District: Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Independence High School:

Elementary:	Ashley Elementary
	Liscano Elementary
	Norris Elementary
Middle:	Nelson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

69.0%

White:

17.1%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (94% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg85%

Texas avg62%

36^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12High Schools in the Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

39^th of 951Frisco Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	36 of 2009	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	39 of 1974	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	56 of 1990	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	38 of 1961	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	68 of 1876	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	92 of 1861	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	116 of 1857	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	107 of 1797	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	78 of 1777	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	77.9	149 of 1762	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	196 of 1086	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	108 of 834	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	153 of 1065	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	153 of 1069	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	206 of 1031	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	169 of 1020	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	165 of 1024	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	153 of 1013	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	53 of 556	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	72.8	86 of 428	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	80 of 530	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	73 of 525	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	70 of 507	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	67 of 488	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	87 of 487	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	89 of 486	81.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.4	198 of 1837	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	208 of 1829	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	305 of 1810	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	238 of 1784	86.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	30 of 1195	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	51 of 1153	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	59 of 1437	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	77 of 1371	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	106 of 1278	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	199 of 1195	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	175 of 1136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	134 of 1113	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	33 of 1936	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	59 of 1504	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	78 of 1880	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	34 of 1891	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	53 of 1841	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	75 of 1815	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	112 of 1798	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	107 of 1781	94.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	222 of 1206	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	80 of 1182	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	148 of 1172	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	182 of 1177	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	312 of 1145	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	197 of 1137	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	73 of 1860	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	93 of 1453	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	183 of 1805	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	113 of 1820	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	83 of 1762	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	87 of 1743	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	116 of 1714	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	158 of 1691	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	477 of 1937	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	208 of 1513	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	315 of 1884	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	480 of 1897	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	375 of 1847	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	464 of 1848	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	212 of 1818	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	271 of 1794	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	53 of 1954	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	58 of 1515	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	84 of 1891	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	61 of 1913	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	90 of 1853	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	126 of 1840	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	130 of 1824	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	143 of 1803	92.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	74 of 713	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	125 of 598	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	45 of 731	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	53 of 677	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	91 of 664	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	115 of 588	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	156 of 604	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	130 of 582	77.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	5 of 103	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	21.8	73 of 87	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.7	24 of 107	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	4 of 105	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	59 of 1581	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	37 of 1299	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	53 of 1548	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	106 of 1478	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	66 of 1418	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	125 of 1382	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	100 of 1357	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	55 of 1347	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	128 of 1584	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	145 of 1294	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	245 of 1556	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	173 of 1576	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	134 of 1525	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	162 of 1510	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	147 of 1526	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	150 of 1539	90.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Native American (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)90th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology97%+27 vs state

English I Reading97%+41 vs state

English II Reading95%+36 vs state

U.S. History94%+24 vs state

Algebra I73%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Independence High School	Public	9-12	10555 Independence Pkwy	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5400	1,698	111	15.3	5.8%	290 (17.1%)	94 (5.5%)	83 (4.9%)	1,172 (69.0%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (2.6%)	91.9	36^th of 2009 public high schools	98.2%		91.8	39^th of 1974 public high schools	98.0%	3	73.2	97.4	96.5	95.4	93.8	$8,317
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	14040 Eldorado Pkwy	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5900	1,996	138	14.4	13.5%	516 (25.9%)	296 (14.8%)	190 (9.5%)	880 (44.1%)	15 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	95 (4.8%)	81.3	184^th of 2009 public high schools	90.8%		82.1	184^th of 1974 public high schools	90.7%		35.7	93.7	88.0	85.7	88.4	$7,805
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	15250 Rolater Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5800	1,798	113	15.8	10.2%	469 (26.1%)	140 (7.8%)	140 (7.8%)	968 (53.8%)	14 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (3.6%)	86.1	109^th of 2009 public high schools	94.6%		88.3	88^th of 1974 public high schools	95.5%	21	61.4	93.0	88.9	89.7	89.8	$9,962
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	6901 Coit Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5600	2,018	129	15.6	8.7%	547 (27.1%)	131 (6.5%)	183 (9.1%)	1,079 (53.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (3.5%)	88.7	75^th of 2009 public high schools	96.3%		91.7	41^st of 1974 public high schools	97.9%	34	69.4	93.4	91.5	88.7	95.0	$8,090
Emerson High School	Public	9-12	6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy	McKinney	75070	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-8100	1,844	124	14.8	17.1%	531 (28.8%)	300 (16.3%)	243 (13.2%)	648 (35.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (6.2%)	77.1	278^th of 2009 public high schools	86.2%		75.5	300^th of 1974 public high schools	84.8%	22	50.2	85.9	78.6	81.6	83.9	$8,279
Rock Hill High School	Public	9-12	16061 Coit Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 219-2300	2,442	176	13.8		736 (30.1%)	345 (14.1%)	340 (13.9%)	850 (34.8%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	155 (6.3%)	80.5	207^th of 2009 public high schools	89.7%		81.8	189^th of 1974 public high schools	90.4%	18	36.0	88.3	85.2	85.1	92.0	$9,835
Lebanon Trail High School	Public	9-12	5151 Ohio Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6600	2,173	135	16.1	16.4%	541 (24.9%)	228 (10.5%)	307 (14.1%)	1,007 (46.3%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (3.8%)	85.3	121^st of 2009 public high schools	94.0%		82.9	165^th of 1974 public high schools	91.6%	44	74.1	91.3	86.8	82.0	88.9	$7,704
Student Opportunity Center	Public	9-12	6928 Maple St	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6700	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	12300 Frisco St	Frisco	75033	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-7300	1,439	108	13.2	19.7%	493 (34.3%)	215 (14.9%)	270 (18.8%)	370 (25.7%)	18 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.1%)	75	329^th of 2009 public high schools	83.6%		75.7	298^th of 1974 public high schools	84.9%	31	39.9	86.8	80.8	77.2	82.5	$9,549
Frisco High School	Public	9-12	6401 Parkwood Blvd	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5500	1,985	129	15.4	22.1%	596 (30.0%)	242 (12.2%)	471 (23.7%)	576 (29.0%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.4%)	68.2	473^rd of 2009 public high schools	76.5%		71.2	386^th of 1974 public high schools	80.4%	87	27.7	82.3	72.2	68.9	84.7	$8,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High School

How many students attend Independence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,698 students attended Independence High School.

What is the racial makeup of Independence High School?

Students at Independence High School are 69% Asian, 17% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Independence High School?

Independence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashley Elementary
Elementary : Liscano Elementary
Elementary : Norris Elementary
Middle : Nelson Middle

What district is Independence High School in?

Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

Is Independence High School a good school?

Yes! Independence High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 36^th of 2009 Texas high schools.

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