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| Independence High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6001 Archwood Road Independence, (Cuyahoga County), Ohio 44131 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°22′27″N 81°38′56″W / 41.37417°N 81.64889°W / 41.37417; -81.64889 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | "Freedom To Excel" & "I-Pride" |
| Established | 1922 |
| Principal | James Hogue |
| Faculty | 34 |
| Teaching staff | 23.85 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 334 (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.00 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | Chagrin Valley Conference |
| Team name | Blue Devils |
| Newspaper | The Spectator |
| Yearbook | The Eye |
| Website | www |
Independence High School is a public high school located in Independence, Ohio, south of Cleveland. It is a part of the Independence Local School District. The school colors are blue and gold, and athletic teams are known as the Blue Devils.
Summary
Located in Cuyahoga County, Independence High School is accredited as a four-year, comprehensive high school by the Ohio State Department of Education. The school year consists of two ninety-day semesters with four nine-week grading periods.
Curriculum
College preparatory subjects are available within a broadly based program of studies. Special programs are available for gifted, learning-disabled, and at-risk students. Students may also participate in a number of vocational programs at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center. Also available are two computer labs and a library with computers all linked to a student server. Technology is routinely integrated into all academic disciplines through the use of document cameras, over-head projectors, smart boards, and Power Point presentations.
Facilities
A shared use facility was completed in 2004-2005 in conjunction with the City of Independence. The building includes a cafeteria built to accommodate up to 3,000 people, a 1,200-seat auditorium with an orchestra pit and fly system, a 1,200-seat, 11,900 square feet (1,110 m) gymnasium built to collegiate basketball standards, a 46-seat lecture hall, and a media center with a 75-person conference room.
State championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association- Boys track and field - 1948
- Boys cross country - 2009, 2010
- Girls golf - 2017
External links
Notes and references
- "Office of the Principal". Independence High School. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Independence High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.