Independence Jr High School

6610 W Highland Dr, Palos Heights IL, 60463 | Palos Heights School District 128 | 708-448-0737
  • grades 6-8
  • students 221
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 57% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%Palos Heights
33%Illinois

Independence Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Palos Heights School District 128" in Palos Heights, IL. There are a total of 221 students and 20 teachers at Independence Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Independence Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 57% higher than the Illinois average.

Independence Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students221
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Independence Jr High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
765-69%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Independence Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 88.1% 62.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 20.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 13.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Palos Heights demographics profile

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisNational
Population12,46012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,30222891
Median age51.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%55%55%
Speak English84%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%13%13%

Education level achieved in Palos Heights

IndexPalos HeightsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college71.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Independence Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.