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Alumni: what's one memory from INDEPENDENCE HIGH that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
2,166
High
DISTRICT 1,562 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225003061
Independence High
23115 Learning Circle, Ashburn, VA 20148 · (571) 367-4200 · Loudoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,166 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
151 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
230 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
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 | 569 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 527 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 535 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 535 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
97.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
94.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 97 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 89.0% |
| 2022-23 | 95.0% | 78.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Independence High
Independence High's state test result (83.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence High this school | 2,166 | 10.6% | 83.9% |
| Deep Run High Glen Allen | 1,992 | 13.4% | 83.3% |
| Briar Woods High Ashburn | 1,862 | 12.8% | 91.2% |
| Lightridge High Aldie | 2,030 | 10.3% | 80.6% |
| Freedom High South Riding | 1,885 | 17.9% | 85.1% |
| Langley High McLean | 2,181 | 4.4% | 91.3% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Independence High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #55 of 311 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #26 of 316 ▲ 54 | #3 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 97.0% | #12 of 316 no change | #3 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,166 | #41 of 325 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #178 of 309 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #79 of 309 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.6% | #316 of 319 | #11 of 12 |
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
2,166
+590 (+37%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 2,166 | 150.7 | 14.4:1 | 11% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 2,073 | 147.5 | 14.1:1 | 9% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 2,013 | 135.8 | 14.8:1 | 10% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 1,576 | 118 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independence High.
About Independence High
Families in Ashburn, Virginia, are served by Independence High, a high-enrollment high school. A total of 2,166 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,213-student average for high schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 79% higher.
Loudoun County Public Schools is made up of 98 schools with 81,486 students in all.
At Independence High, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. The remaining shares are 38% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. Loudoun County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school's share is lower. Independence High's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 150.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.4 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 11% of enrollment. It compares with 28% for public schools in Loudoun County.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 85.2%. Independence High scores 83.9%.
Across Loudoun County, the median household income is $181,765, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 65%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. In all, Loudoun County has 103 public schools and roughly 81,486 students.
The closest public school, Brambleton Middle, is about 0.2 miles from Independence High. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Independence High ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Independence High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 590 students since 2020-21, to 2,166. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.4:1 to 14.4:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Loudoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
432,998
Census ACS
Median income
$181,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
81,486 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
- Lightridge HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 1,885 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- John Champe HighHigh · 1,851 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
- Willard MiddleMiddle · 1,684 students
Other schools in Ashburn
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Stone Bridge HighHigh · 1,629 students
- Rock Ridge HighCombined · 1,599 students
- Broad Run HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Eagle Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,258 students
- Brambleton MiddleMiddle · 1,164 students
Other Independence High schools
19 other US public schools in 15 states are named Independence High. Independence High is the 3rd largest of the 20.
- Independence HighBakersfield, CA · 2,324 students
- Independence HighSan Jose, CA · 2,289 students
- Independence High SchoolThompson's Station, TN · 2,091 students
- Independence High SchoolCharlotte, NC · 2,024 students
- Independence High SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 1,907 students
Nearby schools
- Brambleton Middle0.2 mi · 1,164
- Madison's Trust Elementary0.5 mi · 1,004
- Watson Mountain Middle1.2 mi · 533
- Creighton's Corner Elementary1.4 mi · 824
- Legacy Elementary1.5 mi · 627
- Briar Woods High1.6 mi · 1,862
Frequently asked questions
About Independence HighHow large is Independence High?
Independence High enrolls approximately 2,166 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Independence High serve?
Independence High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Independence High?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Independence High.
How diverse is Independence High?
Independence High reports a student body of 42% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 38% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Independence High?
Independence High is overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools in Loudoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.