Faculty and students at Independence High School are celebrating this week.

 U.S. News and World Report has released its ranking of the top high schools in the country and in each state and ranks IHS as the #22 top high school in the state of Kansas. The rankings are based on how the school performs in categories such as the curriculum and courses offered to students, student performance of state assessment tests, state assessment proficiency, college readiness, and graduation rate. IHS also scored higher than the state average on state exams in math and science.