INDEPENDENCE HIGH

23115 Learning Circle
Ashburn, VA 20148

www.lcps.org/ind

2,013 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

INDEPENDENCE HIGH is a public high school and part of the Loudoun County Public Schools school district, located in Ashburn, VA with 2,013 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 135 teachers, INDEPENDENCE HIGH has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

2,013

Total Students

135.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

11.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for INDEPENDENCE HIGH
Demographic	Student Count
White	884
Hispanic	152
Black	123
Asian	724
Two or More	119
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	2

White
884 (43.9 %)
Asian
724 (36.0 %)
Hispanic
152 (7.6 %)
Black
123 (6.1 %)
Two or More
119 (5.9 %)
American Indian
9 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Loudoun County Public Schools
Phone:	(571)367-4200
Website:	http://www.lcps.org/ind
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	2,013
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	135.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	200
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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 9 551

Grade 10 525

Grade 11 482

Grade 12 455

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for INDEPENDENCE HIGH
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	551
Grade 10	525
Grade 11	482
Grade 12	455

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for INDEPENDENCE HIGH
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	978	48.6%
Male	1,035	51.4%

High School 9th - 12th