# Independence High (Alternative)

Independence High (Alternative) is badly underperforming. Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among comparable California schools. Only 32.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is quickly trending up. Math is weaker: 1.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/independence-high-alternative-merced |
| District | [Merced Union High](https://caschooltrends.com/districts/merced-union-high) |
| Address | 1900 G Street, Merced, CA, 95340-5043 |
| City | [Merced](https://caschooltrends.com/cities/merced) |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Student Enrollment | 87 |
| Current Reading Proficiency | 32.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 1.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,162/1,596 (27th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,417/1,596 (11th percentile) |
| Student / teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Per-student spending | $18,557 |
| Low-Income Students | 77 (88.5%) |
| English Learners | 7 (8.0%) |

Based on California’s CALPADS student-group data (2025).

## Quick Links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| School Website | [School Website](https://www.google.com/search?q=Independence%20High%20(Alternative)%20Merced%20school%20website) |
| Great Schools | [Great Schools](https://www.greatschools.org/search/search.page?state=CA&q=Independence%20High%20(Alternative)%20Merced) |
| Niche | [Niche](https://www.niche.com/k12/independence-high-alternative-merced-ca/) |
| Ed-Data | [Ed-Data](https://www.ed-data.org/school/merced/merced-union-high/independence-high-alternative) |
| CAASPP | [CAASPP](https://caaspp-elpac.ets.org/caaspp/DashViewReportSB?ps=true&lstTestYear=2026&lstTestType=B&lstCounty=24&lstDistrict=65789-000&lstSchool=2430049&lstGroup=1&lstSubGroup=1&lstSchoolType=A&lstGrade=13&lstFocus=a) |

## 2-Year Trends

| Subject | From year | To year | 2-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reading | 2024 | 2026 | +15.9% |
| Math | 2024 | 2026 | +1.8% |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 16.3% | 43 |
| 2025 | 20.5% | 39 |
| 2026 | 32.1% | 56 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 43 |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 39 |
| 2026 | 1.8% | 56 |

## Performance details

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

### Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 13.9% | N/A |
| 2025 | 15.2% | N/A |
| 2026 | 28.6% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2024 | 2026 | +14.7% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2025 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2026 | 0.0% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2024 | 2026 | 0.0% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | N/A | 17.2% |
| 2025 | N/A | 28.0% |
| 2026 | N/A | 27.3% |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English Learners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| English Native | 2024 | 2026 | +10.0% |

### Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | N/A | 0.0% |
| 2025 | N/A | 0.0% |
| 2026 | N/A | 3.0% |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English Learners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| English Native | 2024 | 2026 | +3.0% |

### Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35.7% | 42 |

### Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% | 42 |

### Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 56 | 55.4% | 12.5% | 26.8% | 5.4% |

### Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 56 | 92.9% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 0.0% |