Independence High School (Ashburn, Virginia)
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.
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.
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. 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 and were the class 3A champions.
References
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- ^ "Independence High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "LCPS 2019-20 clusters" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "New Ashburn School Independence Ready to Play". Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Welcoming Independence High School to the Neighborhood". Brambleton. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Nadler, Danielle (April 24, 2017). "Loudoun Names Gabriel Principal of the Year". Loudoun Now. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Administration / John G. Gabriel, Principal". Loudoun County Public Schools. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Independence High School". independenceathletics.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Independence HS Bands - Marching Band". sites.google.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "College Park, MD 2023". BOA Marching Championships. Retrieved October 1, 2024.