Independence High Magnet

270 Tiger Avenue, Independence, LA 70443

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
490
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
41stpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
14thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
28thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
17thpercentile
Class size11.4 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Independence High Magnet

Independence High Magnet is a magnet high school in Independence, Louisiana, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Tangipahoa Parish. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Tangipahoa Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 490 students were enrolled, with about 11.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

270 Tiger Avenue
Independence, LA 70443
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
490 students
Students per teacher
11.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Tangipahoa Parish
County
Tangipahoa Parish
NCES school ID
220168001307

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.