Independence High School (Ashburn, Virginia)

Independence High School is a public high school in Ashburn, Virginia, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Opening its doors to students for the first time in 2019,^[5] Independence High School serves the communities of Ashburn and Brambleton.

Independence High School
Address
23115 Learning Circle Ashburn , Loudoun County , Virginia 20148
Coordinates	38.9764°N 77.5534°W / 38.9764; -77.5534
Information
School type	Public High School
Founded	2019
School district	Loudoun County Public Schools
NCES District ID	5102250
Principal	John G. Gabriel[1]
Teaching staff	131.64 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,013 [2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.86 [2]
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, Navy Blue, White
Mascot	Tigers
Nickname	Indy
Rival	Rock Ridge High School, Riverside High School, Briar Woods High School, Lightridge High School
Communities served	Brambleton Evergreen Village Willowsford Greene Mill Preserve West Park
Feeder schools	Brambleton Middle School Creighton's Corner Elementary School Legacy Elementary School Madison's Trust Elementary School Sycolin Creek Elementary School Watson Mountain Middle School [3]
Athletic Conference	Dulles District [4]
Website	www.lcps.org/o/ihs

Administration

Independence High School is headed by John G. Gabriel, a 2017 semi-finalist for The Washington Post Principal of the year . Gabriel was previously the principal of John Champe High School, and an assistant principal at Park View High School.^[6][7]

Athletics

Independence High mascot is a tiger and its sports teams currently play in the 5A Potomac District. Independence AD is Ryan Rogers who came from Heritage to open up the school in 2019. Independence offers competitive cheer, cross country, marching band, crew, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, girls' volleyball, basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, soccer, softball and tennis.^[8]

Extracurricular activities

Marching band

The Independence High School Marching Band under the direction of Kyle Harrington and Amanda Young has grown a prestigious reputation since its beginning in 2019.^[9] The band has amassed numerous awards and achievements, including the VMBC Commonwealth Cup in 2023, along with being crowned class 6A state champions. They also placed second at the Bands Of America Mid-Atlantic Regional in 2023^[10] and were the class 3A champions.