Independence High School
850 10th Ave
New York NY, 10019, New York County
Phone: 212-262-8067
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 10 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 273 | 388 | 392 | 419 | 439 | 414 | 416 | |||||||
| Grade 10: | 66 | 24.2% | 109 | 28.1% | 98 | 25.0% | 135 | 32.2% | 123 | 28.0% | 154 | 37.2% | 158 | 38.0% |
| Grade 11: | 89 | 32.6% | 102 | 26.3% | 106 | 27.0% | 108 | 25.8% | 147 | 33.5% | 81 | 19.6% | 74 | 17.8% |
| Grade 12: | 118 | 43.2% | 176 | 45.4% | 185 | 47.2% | 151 | 36.0% | 169 | 38.5% | 179 | 43.2% | 184 | 44.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 25 | 6.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 136 | 49.8% | 207 | 53.4% | 199 | 50.8% | 199 | 47.5% | 217 | 49.4% | 183 | 44.2% | 216 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 137 | 50.2% | 181 | 46.6% | 193 | 49.2% | 220 | 52.5% | 214 | 48.7% | 223 | 53.9% | 196 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 10 | 3.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 12 | 3.1% | 19 | 4.5% | 16 | 3.6% | 12 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic: | 143 | 52.4% | 219 | 56.4% | 235 | 59.9% | 247 | 58.9% | 241 | 54.9% | 230 | 55.6% | 210 | 50.5% |
| Black: | 110 | 40.3% | 145 | 37.4% | 131 | 33.4% | 143 | 34.1% | 171 | 39.0% | 160 | 38.6% | 175 | 42.1% |
| White: | 5 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.2% | 19 | 4.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 206 | 75.5% | 298 | 76.8% | 276 | 70.4% | 305 | 72.8% | NA | NA | 246 | 59.4% | 280 | 67.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 6.2% | 17 | 4.4% | 29 | 7.4% | 30 | 7.2% | NA | NA | 40 | 9.7% | 22 | 5.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.17 | 19.40 | 17.82 | 17.44 | 19.09 | 16.70 | 13.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 33% | 47% | 72% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 52% | 74% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 67% | 77% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 61% | 80% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 62% | 79% | 82% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 36% | 59% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 36% | 64% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 33% | 62% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 32% | 65% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 44% | 58% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 43% | 62% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 48% | 64% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 37% | 64% | 72% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 61% | 72% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 67% | 77% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 69% | 76% | 78% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 50% | 53% | 61% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 95% | 94% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 53% | 69% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 53% | 77% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 48% | 74% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 44% | 73% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.