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Please Join us for the
2025 Educator of Excellence
Recognition Program

This year we are honored to recognize two distinguished educators, one former and one current.

Mr. Gene Michaels was a highly respected high school business teacher for 32 years, from 1961 to 1993, and Mr. Mike Gruber currently the Primary School Art Teacher since 2010. (Read More)

IHS Spring Musical

March 21 & 22, 7:00 p.m.
IHS Auditorium

Reaching out to all Alumni and specifically those who were in the 1993 and 2002 productions of the Sound of Music! You're invited to join us for the 2025 rendition of the Sound of Music.

Mark Your Calendar for these Meetings & Important Dates:

The Alumni Association meets quarterly on the second Monday of the month in March, June, September and November.

Newsletter Submission Deadline for the Spring Spectator is Sunday, May 11th, 2025.

Newsletter Submission Deadline for the Winter Spectator is Sunday, November 9th, 2025.

Donations and Memorabilia

We are always looking for memorabilia from your high school years. If you have rings, class photos, yearbooks or other memorabilia, particularly from 1926 thru 1928, 1931 thru 1944, 1946 thru 1951, 1992 and 1994, you would like to donate, please email Bob Wagner ('66), at goawagner@aol.com.

Since 2009, we have enriched lives at Independence High School as follows:

• The first four years, the gifts averaged $350.00 per year, and included: decorative IHS floor mats, banners, iPods.
• The next five years, the gifts averaged $800.00 per year and included: Turf the Field, a sports tent canopy and a contribution to a speaker program.
• For the past few years, the gifts have averaged +/- $2,000.00 and included: activity banners in the High School Cafeteria, outside Graduating senior banners during Covid-19, Indy backdrop screen and table cover for programs and TV interviews, and last year, $2000.00 for large screen monitors.
• Thus far, we have donated over $10,500.00.