Independence High School

5175 Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232 | (614) 365-5372

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 920

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 920 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 669th out of 812 high schools in OH.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Christopher A. Qualls
Fax: (614) 365-8286

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Columbus City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,159
Graduation Rate: 50.5%
Dropout Rate: 5.8%
Students Per Teacher: 16.9
Enrolled Students: 52,810

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 920
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 442 (48.0%)
Females: 466 (50.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (3.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 370 (40.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 402 (43.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Independence High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.4%
Black	821	89.2%
Asian	7	0.8%
Hispanic	22	2.4%
White	54	5.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	295	32.1%
10th Grade	211	22.9%
11th Grade	223	24.2%
12th Grade	191	20.8%

Graduate Information (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

100.0%

District:

72.7%

Graduating With Honors

School:

8.1%

District:

7.0%

Graduates Taking ACT

School:

53.2%

District:

58.6%

Graduates Taking SAT

School:

3.5%

District:

11.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree

School:

53.8%

District:

61.0%

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree

School:

100.0%

District:

99.9%

Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified

School:

100.0%

District:

99.3%

Percent of Teachers That Are Not Highly Qualified

School:

0.5%

District:

0.4%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

School:

12.0

District:

14.0

Average Teacher Salary

School:

$60,128

District:

$64,724

Source: OH Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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