Independence High Magnet

570 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Independence High Magnet, located at 270 Tiger Avenue in Independence, Louisiana, is a public secondary school that operates under the Tangipahoa Parish School System. As a magnet institution, the school is designed to offer specialized academic programming aimed at attracting students from a broader geographic area, often focusing on enriched curricula or specific areas of study to promote educational excellence and student engagement within the community.

The school serves as a central hub for students in the Independence area, emphasizing both academic development and the traditional high school experience. By integrating magnet-style focused learning with core high school requirements, Independence High Magnet strives to prepare its student body for post-secondary success, whether through college enrollment or vocational pathways, while maintaining a strong sense of school spirit and local identity as the "Tigers."

570

Total Students

35.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Independence High Magnet
Demographic	Student Count
White	132
Hispanic	98
Black	316
Asian	3
Two or More	21

Black
316 (55.4 %)
White
132 (23.2 %)
Hispanic
98 (17.2 %)
Two or More
21 (3.7 %)
Asian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Tangipahoa Parish
Phone:	(985)878-9436
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	570
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	372
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 74

Grade 8 86

Grade 9 119

Grade 10 102

Grade 11 91

Grade 12 98