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Senior girls pose outside L-R: Gianna Carlucci, Brooke Vollman, Samantha Haller, Emily Gibbons, Addison Kolar, Elyse Grill.
Back to the beat: Homecoming 2025
October 23, 2025
Gianna Leffel gets the Homecoming student section warmed up with cheers.
Homecoming Highlights
October 16, 2025
The slide announcing the 2026 musical.
“murder, greed, corruption” (Chicago)
October 3, 2025
Stockpile of balloons used to decorate the senior hallway
We’ve got spirit, how about YOU?
September 12, 2025
Throwback News - February 1926
Throwback News – February 1926
August 7, 2025
Mr. Danny Zillich joins IHS as the new athletic director
Independence welcomes new athletic director
October 17, 2025
Mrs. Rebecca Lozier
English teacher joins IHS staff from a Virginia high school
October 16, 2025
Sra. Reema Sanchez in her newly decorated classroom.
IHS welcomes first new Spanish teacher in over 50 years
October 15, 2025
Counselor, Miss Caroline Quinn, sits proudly beside IHS balloons.
Proud JCU grad joins IHS counseling staff
October 14, 2025
Mr. Grendell in the hallway in between periods.
2008 alumnus returns as dean of students
October 14, 2025
Back: Addison Kolar, Gianna Carlucci Front: Emily Gibbons, Lindsey Lieu, Lauren Dalrymple
Students fly high at annual ziplining field trip
October 16, 2025
Environmental Science Teacher, Mr. Scott Maretka, shares information about creatures in our local area with preschoolers during the Land Lab field trip on September 24.
Student becomes teacher
October 7, 2025
Homecoming Court L to R: Brooke Vollman, Alex Waski, Brooke Coldsnow, Jamie Panichi, Giada Spisak, Sonny Sears, Tillie Averre, Landon Eichler, Lindsey Lieu
Top 5 video showcases Homecoming court
October 2, 2025
Seniors Haley Wilson (left) and Anna Jirmasek (right) lead the senior girls onto the field.
Powderpuff kicks off HOCO
October 1, 2025
"Number and Letter Painting" by Julia Chait
“Number and Letter Painting”
October 24, 2025
Matthew Liepert with his trophy for a victory in JustWrite
He Left Behind a Legend
October 23, 2025
"Mean Girls Pixel Art" by Robby J. Kalman Jr.
“Mean Girls Pixel Art”
October 21, 2025
Portrait of short story character Daffodil Oaks created by the author
Who Hanged Daffodil Oaks?
October 11, 2025
"Prada Milano" by Alyssa Carriero
“Prada Milano”
October 8, 2025
Senior football captains #2 Liam Rienerth, #55 Alex Waski, #1 Stephen Mlynarczyk running out before the game
Blue Devils beat Brooklyn in the first win of the season
October 23, 2025
Boys Golf 2025
Boys Golf Seniors Fall 2025
October 16, 2025
Varsity Cheerleaders 2025
Cheerleading Seniors Fall 2025
October 15, 2025
Volleyball 2025
Girls Volleyball Seniors Fall 2025
October 15, 2025
Girls Soccer 2025
Girls Soccer Seniors Fall 2025
October 15, 2025

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