Independence High School in New York, NY
(09-12 • Public • Alternative School)
- Address
- 850 10TH AVE
New York, NY 10019
- Telephone
- (212) 262-8067
(make sure to verify first before calling)
- Students
- 237
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 16.7
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 176
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 17
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 238
Enrollment in 2014: 273
Enrollment in 2013: 388
Enrollment in 2012: 392
Enrollment in 2011: 419
Enrollment in 2010: 439
Enrollment in 2009: 414
Enrollment in 2008: 416
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 61 | 86 | 90 | 237 |
Female students | 32 | 45 | 30 | 107 |
Male students | 29 | 41 | 60 | 130 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | 1 | 4 | - | 5 |
Asian students | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Hispanic students | 30 | 51 | 47 | 128 |
Black students | 27 | 27 | 34 | 88 |
White students | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Enrollment by grade:
11th grade enrollment: 86
12th grade enrollment: 90
Independence High School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Independence High School: | 45.1% |
State: | 51.1% |
School: | 54.9% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Independence High School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Independence High School: | 2.1% |
State: | 0.2% |
Independence High School: | 4.6% |
State: | 4.6% |
Here: | 54.0% |
State: | 9.2% |
Independence High School: | 37.1% |
New York: | 12.0% |
Here: | 2.1% |
New York: | 55.1% |
Independence High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Independence High School: | 81.4% |
State: | 52.7% |
Independence High School: | 74.3% |
State: | 45.4% |
Here: | 7.2% |
State: | 4.8% |
Independence High School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 14.2 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 4
Total number of classes taught: 86
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 6
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 1
Independence High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Independence High School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All71%
- Males81%
- Females62%
- Hispanic61%
- Black77%
- IDEA77%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 18 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 22 (36%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 20 (33%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 71% |
State: | 93% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All69%
- Males58%
- Females78%
- Hispanic67%
- Black66%
- IDEA47%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 24 (31%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 13 (17%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 19 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 15 (19%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 7 (9%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 69% |
State: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Independence High School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Number of students tested failing: 4 (57%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (43%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 43% |
New York: | 39% |
Science:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 1 (20%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (80%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 80% |
State: | 64% |
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Independence High School - High School Completers
- All44%
- Males41%
- Females47%
- Hispanic44%
- Black39%
- IDEA24%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 108
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 108
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 90 (83% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 18 (17% of Graduates)
- All36%
- Males26%
- Females45%
- Hispanic40%
- Black33%
- White38%
- IDEA44%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 92
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 92
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 84 (91% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 8 (9% of Graduates)
- All18%
- Males22%
- Females14%
- Hispanic17%
- Black17%
- IDEA24%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 16
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 16
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 6 (38% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 10 (63% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Independence High School - High School Non-completers
- All44%
- Males46%
- Females42%
- Hispanic44%
- Black49%
- IDEA59%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 272
Number of non-completers: 92
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 87
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 5
Percent of non-completers: | 34.0% |
New York: | 5.4% |
- All37%
- Males43%
- Females32%
- Hispanic40%
- Black42%
- White0%
- IDEA37%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 226
Number of non-completers: 79
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 75
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 4
Percent of non-completers: | 35.0% |
New York: | 6.5% |
- All19%
- Males22%
- Females17%
- Hispanic20%
- Black19%
- IDEA14%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 46
Number of non-completers: 13
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 12
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 28.0% |
New York: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Independence High School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 108
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 56 (52%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 37 (34%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 10 (9%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 92
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 44 (48%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 35 (38%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 8 (9%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 16
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 12 (75%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 2 (13%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (13%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All63
- Males69
- Females59
- Hispanic70
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 177
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 63 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 79
High School ELA:
- All92
- Males77
- Females105
- Hispanic97
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 177
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%
Performance Index (PI): | 92 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 109
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All30%
- Males26%
- Females36%
- Hispanic31%
- Black19%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 165
Graduation Rate: | 30% |
State: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 32
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All19%
- Males10%
- Females25%
- Hispanic22%
- Black16%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 143
Graduation Rate: | 19% |
New York: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 20
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