Independence High School

1776 Educational Park Dr, San Jose, CA 95133 | (408) 928-9500

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 3,644

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 3,644 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 561st out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1776 Educational Park Dr., San Jose, CA 95133

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

East Side Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,158
Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Dropout Rate: 5.0%
Students Per Teacher: 24.0
Enrolled Students: 26,864

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 3,644
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 144.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,909 (52.4%)
Females: 1,735 (47.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 289 (7.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,100 (30.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,389 (38.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Independence High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	0.3%
Black	127	3.5%
Asian	2,029	55.7%
Hispanic	1,293	35.5%
White	140	3.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	922	25.3%
10th Grade	848	23.3%
11th Grade	946	26.0%
12th Grade	928	25.5%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

77.7%

District:

81.0%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

17.9%

District:

27.8%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

6.7%

District:

13.9%

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

1.7%

District:

7.6%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Average Age

School:

45.4

District:

49.2

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.4

Number of Certificated Staff: 179.0

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.4%

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.3%

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 10, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
its a hella good school

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