Congratulations to the Wildcats on a hard fought 63-61 victory over Hernando! Kylan Higgenbottom led the Wildcats with 19 points, followed by Kenyon Dowl with 17 and Jaylen Jackson with 13! Way to go Wildcats! #wildcatstothetop

Congratulations to the Lady Kats on an impressive 61-24 victory over the Lady Tigers from Hernando! Leading the Lady Kats tonight was Sacari Burnette with 21 points, followed by Iyani Lark with 11 and Madison Holts with 10! Way to go ladies!! #wildcatstothetop

Slightly over a month ago, Lily Smathers approached Mr. Harris explaining her interest in both law and law enforcement. Hearing this, he arranged for Lily to job shadow today with Hernando attorney Greg Davis at the Tate County Court House during Circuit Court. In addition, Lily was able to talk to Deputy Sheriff Shane Whitehead, a 1993 graduate of Independence High School.

Coach Watts and her Child Development students have been studying aspects of parenthood and caring for children. This week students created their one of a kind 'babies' and have to care for the babies all week, 24 hours a day.

It's GAME DAY! Come out and support some great student athletes tonight!

Don't miss out on Indy basketball during school this week!

We have a home soccer game tomorrow night, come out to support!

Students, Parents, Community...help us out!

Happy Veterans Day! We are so thankful for everyone who comes to our luncheon every year and would love to still see you once school is back in session!

There will be no school tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, for East Tate Elementary and Independence High School students and staff. This closure is necessary due to the recent gas leak investigation at Independence High School. Please note this will be a required makeup day; details on the revised academic calendar will be shared later. We will communicate the plan for Wednesday's schedule tomorrow. Thank you for your patience as we ensure a safe learning environment.

There will be no school tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, for East Tate Elementary and Independence High School students and staff. This closure is necessary due to the recent gas leak investigation at Independence High School. Please note this will be a required makeup day; details on the revised academic calendar will be shared later. We will communicate the plan for Wednesday's schedule tomorrow. Thank you for your patience as we ensure a safe learning environment.

Congratulations to Coach Martin and his Lady Kats on their 50-37 win over Southaven! Sacari Burnette led the ladies with 16 points; Madison Holts followed up with 15! These two seniors led their team to a great victory tonight! #wildcatstothetop

Congrats to Coach Farmer and his Wildcats on a hard fought victory over Marshall Academy! Jaylen Jackson led the Wildcats with 16 points, followed by Kenyon Dowl with 14. It was a great team effort by all the Wildcats to earn this one! Way to go guys! #wildcatstothetop

Congratulations to Senior Austin Eddie - he got first place in his weight class. He also received an offer to powerlift for Blue Mountain Christian College and he committed.

Independence High School welcomed Bethany Prudente, a recruiter from Mississippi Sate University, to "Future Friday" today. After helping a number of students interested in the Bulldogs, Ms. Prudente allowed several IHS staff members who are MSU graduates to join in.

Several weeks ago, Angellyric Stevenson expressed to Mr. Harris that physical therapy is one of her career interests. Hearing this, he arranged for her to job shadow today at Athletico Physical Therapy in Senatobia. Lyric is seen here helping Independence High School Basketball Coach Jerome Marin recover from a recent injury.

Mrs. Smith's 8th grade ELA students are "busy as bees" on figurative language and making anchor charts today. They did such a great job on this that they had "words jumping off the charts"! #wildcatstothetop

Good luck tonight in Round 1 of Football Playoffs for our Wildcats! They play tonight at 7 pm at Tiger Stadium in Booneville, Ms. Go Wildcats! We are proud of you!

Independence High School welcomed Deanna Sides and Katie Roberts, a 2015 graduate of IHS, to our two College & Career Readiness classes this morning. These two ladies gave a very informative presentation on the insurance industry. They explained the various types of insurance (automobile, life, etc.) and explained the necessary requirements to obtain a license to sell insurance. Thank you, Mr. Harris, for arranging this presentation.