Independence High School

Located at 850 Independence Rd, in Sophia, West Virginia, Independence High School is a mid-sized secondary school that teaches 597 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Raleigh County Schools.

Raleigh County Schools comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 10,350 students; Independence High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Independence High School reports that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Raleigh County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Independence High School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

Around the school, Raleigh County reports that median household earnings sit near $52,150, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Raleigh County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students), Independence High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Independence Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Independence High School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 637 (now 597). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

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