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Enrollment
852
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000654
Independence High School
5175 Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232 · (614) 365-5372 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL852 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 340 | 40% |
| Grade 10 | 257 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 11% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
14.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
10.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.2% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 17.7% | 5.7% |
| 2022-23 | 20.8% | 5.5% |
| 2021-22 | 13.5% | 3.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Independence High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #717 of 776 ▲ 5 | #42 of 55 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #741 of 774 ▼ 23 | #50 of 55 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #357 of 742 | #22 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 852 | #186 of 888 | #26 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #523 of 739 | #27 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #172 of 749 | #38 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #82 of 198 | #9 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
852
+34 (+4%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,006
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 852 | 46 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 41 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 42 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 818 | 45 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 42 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 87% (555) |
| 2010-11 | 781 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 73% (572) |
| 2000-01 | 1,154 | 66 | 17.5:1 | 17% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 1,006 | 56 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (776 to 852); teachers up 10% (42 to 46).
About Independence High School
Independence High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Columbus, Ohio. It educates 852 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 51% above the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Independence High School is one school in a 115-school district, Columbus City Schools District, which enrolls 46,249 students.
Black students make up a majority at Independence High School, at 67%. Next come 23% Hispanic, 4% White, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Black among all Franklin County residents. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.5 students per teacher. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Franklin County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,176, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Franklin County has 402 public schools and roughly 195,359 students.
Of nearby public schools, Liberty Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Independence High School.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Independence High School had 818 students, to 2024-25, when it had 852.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
- Woodward Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 836 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Other Independence High schools
19 other US public schools in 15 states are named Independence High. Independence High School is the 8th largest of the 20.
- Independence High SchoolIndependence, OH · 305 students
- Independence HighBakersfield, CA · 2,324 students
- Independence HighSan Jose, CA · 2,289 students
- Independence HighAshburn, VA · 2,166 students
- Independence High SchoolThompson's Station, TN · 2,091 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Elementary School0.1 mi · 545
- Dunloe Elementary School0.6 mi · 510
- Groveport Madison Middle School North1.0 mi · 485
- Sedalia Elementary1.0 mi · 530
- Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus1.2 mi · 242
- Capital City Career Prep High School1.4 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Independence High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Independence High School?
Independence High School enrolls approximately 852 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Independence High School serve?
Independence High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Independence High School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Independence High School.
What is the student diversity at Independence High School?
Student demographics at Independence High School are roughly 4% White, 23% Hispanic, 67% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Independence High School in?
Independence High School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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