July 26, 2023
Independence Local Schools have placed two issues on the November 7, 2023 ballot.
The first issue is the renewal of an 8.19 mill levy that was last passed 12 years ago. This...
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July 10, 2024
With the number of retirements and resignations within Independence Local Schools, the district was able to take advantage of attrition by filling vacant positions internally. A...
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June 3, 2024
Owen Szymanski is a junior at Independence High School, currently enrolled in CVCC’s Heating & Air Conditioning program taught by Matt Schoeffler. Encouraged by his father, a long...
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May 25, 2024
On May 16, Independence High School celebrated the academic excellence of its students at the annual Academic Letter ceremony. To earn an academic letter, students had to maintain...
May 15, 2024
The Transportation Department is in the planning phase of creating new bus routes for the 2024-25 school year. Due to the continued bus driver shortage, we may need to condense an...
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April 29, 2024
After years without improvements, Independence High School's baseball field has undergone a major transformation. Community members were invited to see the upgrades at a first pit...
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April 22, 2024
Callia Shumay, a senior at Independence High School (IHS), has achieved remarkable success in the literary world, earning a Scholastic Writing & Art Silver Key and Gold Key Award ...
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April 22, 2024
The Ohio Association of School Business Officials (OASBO) has recognized Tom Dreiling, assistant superintendent of Independence Local Schools, as their Business Operations Manager...
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April 17, 2024
The Independence Board of Education has selected Kelli Cogan as the next superintendent of Independence Local Schools. Cogan succeeds Ben Hegedish, who left the district at the en...
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April 15, 2024
In our next "All in it Minute," we showcase our amazing classified staff! Check it out!
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March 26, 2024
On March 19, Independence High School held its annual National Honor Society Induction Ceremony in the auditorium. Current NHS officers include President Matthew Wisniewski, Vice...
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March 22, 2024
Grace Malvic is a social graduate from Independence High School who is completing her second year in the Transition to Work (TTW) program at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center. “I lov...
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March 18, 2024
Independence High School's Drama Club presented "Mean Girls: High School Version" on March 15 & 16 at 7 p.m. in the IHS auditorium. "Mean Girls: High School Version" was the "fet...
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March 18, 2024
On March 13, civic leaders, school alumni and business professionals from Independence and surrounding communities volunteered to interview the sophomores at Independence High Sch...
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March 6, 2024
Independence High School students are learning about the world of work through a recently created and exciting new class entitled Career Exploration. The elective course features ...
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March 1, 2024
Charlie Meyer is a junior at Independence High School and is enrolled in CVCC’s Electrical Systems program instructed by Joseph McNamee. Charlie had a job doing some electrical wo...
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February 27, 2024
Independence High School's Drama Club presents "Mean Girls: High School Version" on March 15 & 16 at 7 p.m. in the IHS Auditorium. General admission is $12. "Mean Girls: High ...
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February 21, 2024
Independence Local Schools has received two anonymous donations that will allow the district to construct long-awaited new home bleachers at Alumni Field at Stan Skoczen Stadium. ...
![Independence High School vocalists and instrumentalists performed extremely well on January 29 for the OMEA District 4 Solo and Ensemble Contest.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/independence_local_schools_ar/article/image/large_d04e1acf-2997-4ea3-8f7c-2c08d61b711c.jpg)
January 29, 2024
Independence High School vocalists and instrumentalists performed extremely well on January 29 for the OMEA District 4 Solo and Ensemble Contest. Class A (most technically chall...
![Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Student Spotlight](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/independence_local_schools_ar/article/image/large_35e2dc52-48a5-4840-89be-a6db49b26217.png)
January 12, 2024
Molly Dubitsky is a junior at Independence High School and is enrolled in Cuyahoga Valley Career Center's Sports Medicine Exercise Science program instructed by Shawn Fahey. Whe...