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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.
| Independence High School | |
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6001 Archwood Road , , 44131 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°22′27″N 81°38′56″W / 41.37417°N 81.64889°W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | "Freedom To Excel" & "I-Pride" |
| Established | 1922 |
| Principal | James Hogue[1] |
| Faculty | 34 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 423 (2008–09) |
| • Grade 9 | 108 |
| • Grade 10 | 120 |
| • Grade 11 | 107 |
| • Grade 12 | 89 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.5 : 1 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold[2] |
| Athletics conference | Chagrin Valley Conference[2] |
| Team name | Blue Devils[2] |
| Newspaper | The Spectator |
| Yearbook | The Eye |
| Website | www |
Summary edit
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 edit
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 edit
A shared use facility[clarification needed] 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 m2) gymnasium built to collegiate basketball standards, a 46-seat lecture hall, and a media center with a 75-person conference room.
State championships edit
- Boys track and field - 1948[3]
- Boys cross country - 2009, 2010[3]
- Girls golf - 2017[3]
External links edit
Notes and references edit
- ^ "Office of the Principal". Independence High School. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.