Independence High School

Independence High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
3184 Highway 305,  Coldwater, MS
Tate County School District
3.6
1.0
462 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Hayward Farish
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
49%
Reading Proficiency
33%
Average GPA
3.43
Graduation Rate
77%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.43
Reading Proficiency
33%
Math Proficiency
49%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
33
Full Time Teachers
33
Teachers in First or Second Year
19.4%
College Prep
Average ACT
21
Math
19
English
20
Reading
21
Science
21
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
10%
State Average
7.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
476:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.2%
Male
49.8%
White
51.1%
Black
38.3%
Two or more races
5.6%
Hispanic
4.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Mississippi State University 62 Students
Northwest Mississippi Community College 60 Students
University of Mississippi 50 Students
Delta State University 32 Students
University of Southern Mississippi 24 Students
University of Memphis 23 Students
Alcorn State University 20 Students
Jackson State University 18 Students
The University of Alabama 14 Students
Millsaps College 11 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Veterinary Sciences 14 Students
Nursing 11 Students
Biology 8 Students
Business 6 Students
Physical Therapy 6 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 4 Students
Marketing 4 Students
Pre-Law Studies 4 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 4 Students
Dental Hygiene 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 16 Reviews
3.0 Sophomore
5/14/2024
It's a decent school. It's not the best school in the world by any means necessary and could be made a lot better if they really worked towards that.For starters the school NEEDS to get teachers for their very important classes. Due to the fact that the school didn't have teachers a lot of students failed their classes putting them behind for graduation.
4.0 Senior
5/2/2022
I like the faculty and staff there at Independence High School and also with the students there as well. I would like to see change there would be more use of technology and outdoor activities with school work, with also more food options in the cafeteria.
3.0 Senior
2/24/2020
What I enjoy about Independence High School is the atmosphere. It's a small town school, so everyone is familiar with each other. What I would like to see change at Independence is the pressure to be a perfect student at all times.
GreatSchools Reviews
1.0 1 Review
1.0 parent
5/8/2024
These teachers let them sleep all of the time. My son constantly comes home talking about how much sleep he gets at school. And when I say something about you shouldn't be sleeping in school. He says well all the teachers let us.Also my son was denied going to get his Chromebook out of the truck bef...

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