210 Lighthouse Ter
Franklin, TN 37064

I have had three kids go here. They all liked it. Teachers seem nice and kids have homework to help with their learning. Two suggestions for improvement:. If your kid is on an IEP I haven't seen them work with the parents to fix the key issues. The want to add lots of unnecessary things to the plan to have items to check off vs the key learning objectives that don't make progress. The second thing is the busses are often not on time leading to parents having to miss work.

I am the parent of a 2017 High School Graduate, of Independence High School. Given my only child, my son, graduated now over 5 years ago, I am not certain of the new administration, so I can only provide direct information as to his and my experience (mine of course, as a parent of an Indy student). I do have a niece at Indy now, and she loves it. She is on the Ultimate Freesbie Team and is thriving at Independence, when she had tons of issues at previous schools that she attended. I am so grateful that she is finally at a school where she can be accepted for who she is, as an individual. I saw another review that stated that the school last cliques, but please... what large group of individuals doesn't? I saw another review that stated that the school is not diverse at all, however, based on experience, I can say that the school is highly diverse. My son is a very well rounded individual and he had tons of friends from all walks of life. Honestly, had it not been for his experience at Independence, I'm not so sure he would be so well rounded. My son played sports including Football and Baseball, while also thoroughly enjoying his time in Theater, with a completely different group of classmates. It was his acceptance of all people, regardless of their ethnicity, heritage, etc., as well as their acceptance of the same. A very diverse group. There were no racial issues at all, during our time at Indy. That is why we loved it so much. Sure, there are going to be those with less education on heritage backgrounds, that run their mouth, or whatever, but I can assure you, at Indy, those folks are far and few between. I overwhelming recommend this high school, based on our experience. The school has a very high academic record, as well as success in nearly every sport, and high success in football, basketball, and soccer, among others. The teachers at Indy are very supportive and genuine, wanting to follow your child success, post high school, due to their heartfelt interest in uplifting young people into adulthood. Their Nursing Program is stellar and something my son enjoyed while there. My son is now a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Environmental Science. He is very independent, needing nothing from me, except advice from time to time. I firmly believe in the teachers and staff at Indy and I am so grateful that they all believed in my son. Good Luck!

TSMS is probably the safest place I have ever been to. I love how the people are and how nice every teacher is. Wherever I am, no matter how fun it is, I always look forward to going back there. The teachers and teaching are great and I am able to understand things much better than I used to. There are many fun after school activities and super exciting events. The school gives a free period which everyone always talks about. There are almost no bullys at the school and I have never experienced or seen tons of drama. I give TSMS 5 stars!!!