Independence Public School District (usually referred to as the Independence School District, acronym is the ISD) is a

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headquartered in

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, United States. The district serves most of Independence and Sugar Creek.

Schools

; High schools *

William Chrisman High School William Chrisman High School is a high school located in Independence, Missouri, United States, as part of the Independence School District. History The school was founded in 1888 and was known as Independence High School. The first building was ...

* Truman High School * Van Horn High School ; Alternative schools *Independence Academy ; Middle schools *Pioneer Ridge *George Caleb Bingham *James Bridger *Clifford H. Nowlin ;Elementary schools *Abraham Mallinson *Thomas Hart Benton *Blackburn *Bryant *Fairmount *Glendale *Korte (originally North Rock Creek) *Little Blue *John W. Luff *Mill Creek *Christian Ott *Alexander Procter *Randall *Santa Fe Trail *Spring Branch *Sugar Creek *Sycamore Hills *Three Trails *William Southern ; Early education *Hanthorn *Sunshine Center

Annexation boundary line debate

In November 2007, the voters of Independence and Kansas City voted for seven schools (one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools) to be taken over by the Independence Public School District. Jim Hinson, the superintendent of the Independence district, believed that the KCMO district fought the annexation was because it was a "pride issue" and because the KCMO district feared that other parts of the district could secede.Q&A with Superintendent Jim Hinson, Independence School District
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''. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. The transfer did not include the C. R. Anderson School, which was originally called the Pitcher School. KCMSD annexed the school in 1957, and it became an alternative school for troubled students in the 1980s. It closed in 2000.Barton, Eric. "Buy This School." ''

The Pitch The Pitch may refer to: * "The Pitch" (''Seinfeld'') * ''The Pitch'' (TV series), an AMC original series * ''The Pitch'' (podcast), an American podcast * ''The Pitch'' (newspaper), a newspaper in Kansas City * A segment in '' The Gruen Transfer ...

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Transfer to Independence School District * Van Horn High School (Independence) * Nowlin Middle School (Independence) * Fairmount Elementary (Independence) * Mount Washington Elementary (Independence) (no longer part of the district, was sold) * North Rock Creek / Korte Elementary (Independence) * Sugar Creek Elementary (Sugar Creek) * Three Trails Elementary (Independence)

References

External links

District website
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