Welcome Back to the 2025-26 School Year! Here's a message from our superintendent, Kelli Cogan: https://conta.cc/3J6T97n
🎉 Meet Our New Athletic Director!
Join us in welcoming Danny Zillich, the new Middle/High School Athletic Director!
📅 Monday, August 11
🕖 7:00 p.m.
📍 Independence High School Auditorium
🧍♂️ Open to all middle and high school parents and student-athletes
Mr. Zillich will share his quick goals around communication, positivity, and teamwork, talk about eligibility expectations, and how you can support our student-athletes through the Boosters and volunteer opportunities.
⏱️ This meeting will be brief — less than 30 minutes!
Let’s kick off the year strong — Go Blue Devils!
Join us in welcoming Danny Zillich, the new Middle/High School Athletic Director!
📅 Monday, August 11
🕖 7:00 p.m.
📍 Independence High School Auditorium
🧍♂️ Open to all middle and high school parents and student-athletes
Mr. Zillich will share his quick goals around communication, positivity, and teamwork, talk about eligibility expectations, and how you can support our student-athletes through the Boosters and volunteer opportunities.
⏱️ This meeting will be brief — less than 30 minutes!
Let’s kick off the year strong — Go Blue Devils!
So much fun at the parade and homedays today! Be sure to visit us at our booths and learn more about our schools!
Independence Local Schools is looking for bus drivers who are passionate about safety, enjoy working with children, and want to make a positive impact in their community. If you or someone you know might be interested in this rewarding career opportunity, please contact: Francine Kane, Transportation Supervisor, 216-642-5853, fkane@independence.k12.oh.us
The 2025 Ohio Sales Tax Holiday will take place Aug. 1-14, offering Ohioans meaningful savings during the back-to-school season. Details can be found here: https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/July-1/Save-the-date-Ohio-sales-tax-holiday-savings-oppor
We wish all of our Blue Devils a Happy 4th of July!
Independence Local Schools is continuing its effort to recruit bus drivers, offering competitive pay, comprehensive training, and a positive work environment. Please spread the word! More info can be found here:
https://www.independence.k12.oh.us/article/1794889
🎓 Celebrating the Independence High School Class of 2025! 💙💛
From academic excellence and athletic achievements to scholarship awards and community service—this class has left its mark.
We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished. The future is bright, Blue Devils! 🔥 #IHSClassOf2025 #IndependencePride #BlueDevilStrong
Spirit Bus - Regional Baseball Game Tomorrow!
Students! School might be over, but the Blue Devil baseball team is on a roll. We have secured a spirit bus for tomorrow. The bus will leave Independence tomorrow at 12:30pm. Please use the link below to reserve your spot to cheer on the Blue Devil Baseball team:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQffDnxFjk6NAv_5xckjx0s9E4Ud0a71UpO6qFI_8OxKMYng/viewform?usp=header
This event is only for high school students. We will only run the bus if we have at least 15 students participate.
Congratulations to all #IHS graduates and alumni! Here's to many years of being a #BlueDevil 🎓💙 #ThrowbackThursday #Classof1965 #Classof2025
On this Memorial Day, we encourage our school community to take a moment of silence to honor those who gave everything for our country. Whether you’re attending a local ceremony, placing flags at a memorial, or simply reflecting, let’s come together in gratitude. 🇺🇸❤️
We enjoy our collaboration with the Independence Kiwanis Club!
Good luck Camryn, Ashley, Cam, and Freddie who are at Ashland University today for the state Power of the Pen tournament! Best wishes, Blue Devils!
Like and comment below if you still have your letterman jacket! 💙💛 #TBT #Seniors82 #LettermanJacket
Congrats to Tatiana Randjelovic who placed 7th overall at the JustWrite tournament. She is one of the best and most decorated writers on the IHS D2 competitive writing team! Also, congrats to Penny McGurr for winning a Director's Choice Award. Only six writers in the state earned this honor. Her story, "Two Birds, One Stone," will be published in the anthology, "A Collection of Voices." She is a published writer, and she is only a freshman!
Good luck to our IHS JustWrite teams as they compete in the state tournament at Ashland University today!
Advanced Placement Testing went well at IHS! There were 148 exams being administered. Of the 40 AP offerings that are available to students, our students have an opportunity to test or submit portfolios (Art) in 15 of them. For a school our size, this is a tremendous amount of variety and opportunity for our students. Having 148 tests administered speaks to our students' willingness to challenge themselves academically and prepare for their next steps in their future. Together, we are “Designing Valuable Experiences and Work!” #CultivatingALegacyOfExcellence
The first week of May, IHS had a Kiwanis and club advisor meeting. This meeting connected our local Kiwanis Club with our IHS Key Club and other service-based clubs. Having this connection will provide our school community to help the greater Independence community. While our clubs offer a lot to many organizations, being able to first focus on the City of Independence will be impactful for our community. Additionally, having our service clubs on the same page will allow for us to be targeted and strategic in our volunteering and fundraising, as our kids are spread thin to begin with. Together, we are “Creating a Welcoming and Inclusive Community Environment!” #CultivatingALegacyOfExcellence
Thank you City of Independence for partnering with our schools to remind everyone about E-bike safety. You can read more in the Mayor's Weekly Update today.
https://files.constantcontact.com/a89d8b4d001/5366bd61-35ba-4adb-afb8-918abb0baf9b.pdf
Swinging into the weekend for #ThrowbackThursday 🏌️⛳️ #IHSGolf #HoleInOne
