March 3, 2023
Hello Independence Families,
In January, the Independence Board of Education approved the final resolution to place a school funding initiative that will be on the ballot for t...

Computer and Technology Courses Increase Substantially Through the Years at Independence High School
February 27, 2023
The amount of courses offered in computer education and technology at Independence High School has certainly increased over the past 10 years. There are several electives that st...

February 27, 2023
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donk...

February 27, 2023
Shrek the Musical Fri March 17th at 7pm Sat Mar 18th at 7pm Tickets are on sale now! http://shorturl.at/lmMPU or QR code to order

February 24, 2023
Joseph Walchanowicz is a junior at Independence High School and is enrolled in CVCC’s Power Equipment Technology program instructed by Mr. Koenig. Joseph chose this program due to...

February 22, 2023
Family and Consumer Sciences courses at Independence High School are designed to equip students with skills they can apply to their everyday lives. Throughout the years, the depa...

February 14, 2023
In order to enroll for kindergarten at Independence Primary School for the 2023-24 school year, children must be five years of age on or before August 1.
For students who are ...

February 8, 2023
Trevor Michael Schmidt, cast member of the touring company of Beetlejuice, offered to lead a master class and Q&A session with the Independence High School cast of Shrek, plus a f...

February 5, 2023
Congratulations to the IHS Mock Trial Team for their performance at the District Competition and their advancement to Regionals on 2/17 . Competing Team Members are Drew Straub, S...

February 1, 2023
The students in Mrs. Pietrzak's 8th grade Broadcast Media class worked diligently this quarter to create a 2nd Quarter Newscast. The goal of the newscast was to highlight school h...

January 30, 2023
Reece Wright, a senior at Independence High School, received a 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Honorable Mention Award for her writing anthology, “Climate Grief.” Last year she won ...

January 30, 2023
Kindergartners at Independence Primary School celebrated the Chinese/Lunar New Year this past week in their homerooms and specials classes as a way to help students and staff unde...

January 26, 2023
Independence High School will be hosting our annual Student Job Fair on April 24, 2023, from noon-2pm. If you are an employer who has a job to fill, consider joining us. Pleas...

January 25, 2023
On Saturday, January 21, IMS competed in the Power of the Pen tournament at Columbia Middle School. The IMS Power of the Pen Winning Teams: 8th grade - Third Place Team Award R...

January 13, 2023
Makena Rini is a junior at Independence High School and is enrolled in CVCC’s Sports Medicine Exercise Science (SMES) program instructed by Mr. Fahey. Having an interest in the at...

January 13, 2023
Chris Mowery, a program presenter for Rachel's Challenge, shared Rachel Joy Scott's message of kindness and compassion with students at Independence Middle and High School on Janu...

January 13, 2023
Independence Local Schools is hosting an Indy Family First Night on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The district first started these family nights in 2018 and looks forward to offering...

January 13, 2023
Calendars for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years were approved by the Board at the 1/5 meeting.
2023-24 calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/25ng3 2024-25 calenda...

December 16, 2022
The IHS JustWrite D2 team took First Place at the JustWrite Competitive Writing Tournament on December 10 at Cloverleaf High School. The team is coached by Jill Wagner.
Sixtee...
December 15, 2022
Hello, Independence Families! I hope that you and your loved ones are enjoying all aspects of this most wonderful time of the year! It’s been so enjoyable to see all of ...