School Objective

To present a challenging curriculum that will enable all students to become lifelong learners and productive family, school, and community members of the 21st Century.

Philosophy Statement

Independence High brings together young people of diverse race, economic background, ethnic heritage, and intellectual promise and strives to provide them with knowledge, skills opportunity and motivation to reach their maximum potential as scholars, as creators, and as contributing and self-sufficient members of a democratic society. We recognize the necessity to provide opportunities for students to participate in co-curricular activities to make them more aware of the qualities of cooperation and fair play, to give them realistic preparation for involvement in the world outside of school, and to guide them toward the proper use of time. Although the administration and faculty strive for excellence in all aspects of school, we realize it must be the daily expectation of the entire community-school personnel, students, parents, and other participants--if it is to be actualized.