Independence High School (Ashburn, Virginia)

Public school in Ashburn, Loudoun County, Virginia

Independence High School

Address

23115 Learning Circle

Ashburn

Loudoun County

Virginia

20148

Coordinates| 38°58′35″N 77°33′12″W﻿ / ﻿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
Rivals| 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

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.

## Administration

[edit]

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

[edit]

The Independence High School mascot is a tiger and its sports teams currently play in the 5A Potomac District. The Independence High School athletic director is Ryan Rogers, who came from the Heritage High School in Leesburg, Virginia to open up the school in 2019. Independence High School 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

[edit]

### Marching arts

[edit]

#### Marching band

[edit]

The Independence High School Marching Band is under the direction of Kyle Harrington and Amanda Young and 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 and 2024, along with being crowned class 6A state champions in both of these years. They also placed second at the Bands Of America Mid-Atlantic Regional in 2023[10] and were the class 3A champions, as well as being placed 15th at the Bands Of America Indianapolis Super Regional during prelims in 2024.[11]

#### Indoor percussion ensemble

[edit]

For the first time in the school's history, Independence High School participated in an indoor percussion ensemble season in 2025 and combined with Rock Ridge High School and Briar Woods High School to form Rock Ridge Combined Percussion. During the 2025 season, the group was under the direction of Justin Ratcliff and Patrick O'Rourke from Rock Ridge High School, along with having help from additional staff from the other two schools.[12]

### Independence Chorus

[edit]

The Independence Chorus is currently a growing program under the direction of Mrs. Jennifer Tyler.[13] The choral program consistently receives high scores at Assessment and demonstrates significant promise. In addition to running the choral program, Jenn Tyler is the musical director for Independence High School's musicals,[14] while also running Storm Music, a private voice and piano lesson studio.[15] The Independence Chorus is a growing program and shows excellent progress under the direction of Jennifer Tyler.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "John G. Gabriel, Principal". Retrieved May 24, 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Independence High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
3. ^ "LCPS 2019-20 clusters" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2020.
4. ^ "New Ashburn School Independence Ready to Play". Retrieved May 24, 2020.
5. ^ "Welcoming Independence High School to the Neighborhood". Brambleton. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
6. ^ Nadler, Danielle (April 24, 2017). "Loudoun Names Gabriel Principal of the Year". Loudoun Now. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
7. ^ "Administration / John G. Gabriel, Principal". Loudoun County Public Schools. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
8. ^ "Independence High School". independenceathletics.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
9. ^ "Independence HS Bands - Marching Band". sites.google.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
10. ^ "College Park, MD 2023". BOA Marching Championships. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
11. ^ "Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional Championship, presented by Yamaha" (PDF). marching.musicforall.org. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
12. ^ "Indoor Percussion". sites.google.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
13. ^ "Client Challenge". www.lcps.org. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
14. ^ "General Information". INDEPENDENCE THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
15. ^ "Home". www.stormmusiclessons.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.

## External links

[edit]

* Independence High School website
* Independence High School athletics
* Independence High School bands

* v
* t
* e

Loudoun County Public Schools

High schools|

* Briar Woods
* Broad Run
* Dominion
* Freedom
* Heritage
* Independence
* John Champe
* Lightridge
* Loudoun County
* Loudoun Valley
* Park View
* Potomac Falls
* Riverside
* Rock Ridge
* Stone Bridge
* Tuscarora
* Woodgrove

Alternative/
magnet schools|

* Academies of Loudoun
* C. S. Monroe Technology Center
* Douglass School
* Loudoun Academy of Science
* Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

|

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template