Independence High School (Tennessee)

Independence High School is a 9–12 public high school in Thompson's Station, Tennessee. It is one of several high schools in the Williamson County Schools district.

Independence High School
Address
1776 Declaration Way Thompson's Station , Tennessee 37179 United States
Coordinates	35°49′30″N 86°53′28″W
Information
Funding type	Public school
Established	2004 (2004)
School district	Williamson County Schools
NCES District ID	4704530[1]
CEEB code	430706
NCES School ID	470453002096[2]
Principal	Nikki Patton[3]
Faculty	75.74 (FTE)[4]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,284 (2022–23)[4]
Student to teacher ratio	16.95[4]
Campus	Rural: Fringe [2]
Color(s)	Forest Green, Navy Blue and Gold
Mascot	Indy the Eagle
Nickname	Eagles
Website	www.wcs.edu/ihs

History

The school opened in 2004, initially with only a freshman and sophomore class. The junior class was added in the second year and the senior class in the third. The first class of seniors graduated on May 26, 2007. The second class, which was the first to complete all 4 years at Independence, graduated May 24, 2008. The school once had approximately 2000 students, but after the creation of nearby high schools, student enrollment has decreased significantly.

Administration

Marilyn Webb was the first principal of Independence High from 2004 to 2008. She was replaced by Todd Campbell the summer of 2008. Campbell resigned in May 2016 and Niki Patton was named the new principal later that month.^[5]

Athletics

TSSAA-sanctioned sports

The below TSSAA-sanctioned teams have won a combined 4 state championships.^[6]

• Baseball
• Boys' basketball 2024
• Girls' basketball
• Bowling
• Boys' cross country
• Girls' cross country
• Football: 2015^[7]
• Boys' golf
• Girls' golf: 2005^[8]
• Boys' soccer
• Girls' soccer
• Softball
• Boys' tennis
• Girls' tennis
• Boys' track
• Girls' track
• Volleyball: 2008^[9]
• Wrestling

Club sports

Additionally, IHS competes in several non-TSSAA club sports: hockey, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, rugby, and swimming. Several of these club sports are joint ventures with other nearby schools.^[10]

Activities

Forensics

The speech and debate team is in both the National Forensic League and the Tennessee High School Speech and Drama League. They compete throughout Tennessee and consistently place in the State Championship tournament in a variety of events.^{[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]} The team successfully qualified students for the National Forensic League national competition in both 2009 and 2011.^[19][20][21] Independence Debate made its debut on the national debate circuit in January 2012 at Emory University's Barkley Forum.^[22]

Notable people

• Luke Benward — actor^{[citation needed]}
• Rashaan Gaulden — NFL defensive back
• Robert Hassell — MLB baseball player

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Williamson County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
2. "Search for Public Schools - Independence High School (470453002096)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
3. "Principal". Williamson County Schools. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
4. "Independence High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
5. Balakit, Melanie (May 31, 2016). "Independence High School principal resigns". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
6. "CID Error". Archived from the original on January 20, 2002. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
7. "2015 Class 5A State Football Playoffs Central". tssaasports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
8. "2005 Class A-AA Girls' Golf State Championships Central". tssaasports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
9. "2008 Class AAA State Girls' Volleyball Tournament Central". tssaasports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
10. "Athletics". Independence High School. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
11. "2011 THSSDL State Tournament" (PDF) (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
12. "2011 THSSDL State Tournament" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
13. "2010 THSSDL State Tournament" (PDF) (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
14. "2010 THSSDL State Tournament" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
15. "2009 THSSDL Tournament" (PDF) (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
16. "2009 THSSDL State Tournament" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
17. "In Focus". Wcs.edu. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
18. "Williamson County InFocus Awards and Accolades". Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
19. "About Us - IHS Debate Team". Ihsdebate.webs.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
20. "IHS Debate Team - About Us". Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
21. "Student Spotlight - InFocus Student Spotlight". Williamson County InFocus. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
22. IHS Announcements. January 25, 2012 http://www.wcs.edu/ihs/announcements/January/01-25-12.pdf. Retrieved September 25, 2012. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Independence High School
• Independence Marching Band
• Independence Debate Team