Independence High School

Regular School · Columbus, OH

Independence High School is a regular school school in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades 09–12 with 852 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

852

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	574	67%
Hispanic/Latino	193	23%
White	36	4%
Two or more races	32	4%
Asian	10	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	852	462M / 390F

English Language Learners: 202 (24% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	50.7%	187
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	57.8%	199
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	169
4-Year Graduation Rate	75.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (2)

42 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

125

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

108

12.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

687

80.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	852	100%

Contact & Location

5175 Refugee Rd

Columbus, OH 43232

Phone: (614)365-5372

District

Columbus City Schools District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,812

District enrollment: 45,337

Other Schools in District

Alpine Elementary School Elementary
Avalon Elementary School Elementary
Avondale Elementary School Elementary
Beatty Park Elementary School Elementary
Berwick Alternative K-8 School Elementary
Binns Elementary School Elementary
Broadleigh Elementary School Elementary
Burroughs Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 43232) → CensusDepth.com
Ohio population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Ohio teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

390438000654

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD