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Independence High School vs. Liberty High School

Should you attend Independence High School or Liberty High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Independence High School
10555 Independence Pkwy
Frisco, TX 75035
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Liberty High School
15250 Rolater Rd
Frisco, TX 75035
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Independence High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Liberty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,665 students in grades 9-12, Independence High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,846 students in grades 9-12, Liberty High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,665 students
1,846 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
129 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Liberty High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#90 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#111 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in TX)
78%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 1% in TX)
88%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 1% in TX)
91%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
98%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Independence High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Independence High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Liberty High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
428
456
Grade 10 Students
371
456
Grade 11 Students
279
402
Grade 12 Students
587
532

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
55%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independence High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Liberty High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Liberty High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Liberty High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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