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Independence High

(980) 343-6900

Physical Address:
1967 Patriot DR
Charlotte, NC  28227
Mailing Address:
1967 Patriot DR
Charlotte, NC  28227

School Information

District:
Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Mecklenburg County
Level:
High
Grade Span:
9 - 12
Number of Students:
2577

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Independence High

This School County Average State Average
Black 59.02% 49.30% 32.54%
Hispanic 20.76% 16.24% 11.03%
White 16.34% 29.49% 53.13%
Asian/Pacific 3.69% 4.79% 2.63%
American Indian 0.19% 0.51% 2.30%

Genders in Independence High

This School County Average State Average
Male 52.04% 50.02% 50.07%
Female 47.96% 49.98% 49.93%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Independence High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Black 1608 1601 1521
Hispanic 470 513 535
White 439 439 421
Asian/Pacific 79 81 95
American Indian 11 7 5
Others 58 0 0
Total 2665 2641 2577

Enrollment by Gender for Independence High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 1376 1378 1341
Female 1289 1263 1236
Total 2665 2641 2577

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Independence High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 2665 2641 2577
# Eligible for free lunch 1050 (39%) 1092 (41%) 1326 (51%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 266 (10%) 278 (11%) 229 (9%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 1316 (49%) 1370 (52%) 1555 (60%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Independence High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 2665 2641 2577
Fulltime teachers 186.5 184.4 160.6
Student/Teacher Ratio 14.30 14.30 16.05
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 14.65 14.70 15.09