About the School
- Independence High School serves 19 students in grades 9-12.
- The student:teacher of Independence High School is 3:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1972
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
19 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
State avg.: 40%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Independence High School?
The application deadline for Independence High School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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The nearest high school to Independence High School is St. Vincent Academy (1.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Leo/sacred Heart Interparochial School (0.8 miles away)
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Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 235 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
All-girls
228 W Market St
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Specialized Curriculum (Islamic)
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All-boys (Catholic)
120 Northfield Ave
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(973) 325-6626
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 6
Catholic
33 Cottage Place
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 744-7445
Distance: 7.1 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 225 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 25
All-girls (Catholic)
3 Ryerson Avenue
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 226-0660
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 235 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
All-girls
228 W Market St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 622-1613
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 183 students
Sports: 1
Specialized Curriculum (Islamic)
215 N Oraton Pkwy
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 672-4124
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 976 students
All-boys (Catholic)
120 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 325-6626
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 6
Catholic
33 Cottage Place
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 744-7445
Distance: 7.1 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 225 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 25
All-girls (Catholic)
3 Ryerson Avenue
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 226-0660
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 183 students
Sports: 1
Specialized Curriculum (Islamic)
215 N Oraton Pkwy
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 672-4124
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 183 students
Sports: 1
Specialized Curriculum (Islamic)
215 N Oraton Pkwy
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 672-4124
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
Catholic
123 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 372-7555
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: NS | 55 students
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Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 371-2451
Distance: 1.1 mi
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Catholic
115 Telford St
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 674-2326
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 26 students
Daycare / Preschool
132/142 Cabinet Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 623-0182
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-4 | 74 students
Baptist
275 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 623-1099
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 235 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
All-girls
228 W Market St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 622-1613
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 32 students
Pentecostal
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(973) 268-1310
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Catholic
520 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 792-5744
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 183 students
Sports: 1
Specialized Curriculum (Islamic)
215 N Oraton Pkwy
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 672-4124
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: K-9 | 61 students
Islamic
15 James St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 732-5087
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
Catholic
123 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 372-7555
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: K-8 | 177 students
Catholic
115 Telford St
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 674-2326
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-4 | 74 students
Baptist
275 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 623-1099
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: 1-4 | 5 students
Christian
16 Stratford Pl
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 342-4209
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 32 students
Pentecostal
511 Orange St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-1310
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
Catholic
123 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 372-7555
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: NS | 55 students
Daycare / Preschool
1099 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 371-2451
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 26 students
Daycare / Preschool
132/142 Cabinet Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 623-0182
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-4 | 74 students
Baptist
275 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 623-1099
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 32 students
Pentecostal
511 Orange St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-1310
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