The Independent School
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The Independent School, also known as Wichita Independent School, is a mid-sized private school in Wichita, Kansas.
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[edit] History
The Independent school was founded in 1980 by Jean Garvey of Wichita, Kansas. Its original location was an unoccupied hospital basement. It quickly grew, and Garvey decided to have a new campus built on at her residence on East Douglas Street. A lower school building was built, then later a new building housing the upper and middle schools was constructed. As the student body continued to grow, separate middle school and upper school liberal arts buildings were constructed. The school now has over 750 students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade.
The buildings are easily recognized for their unusual paint colors, such as salmon terracotta.
[edit] Accomplishments
2005 Blue Ribbon School (national award)
2006 State Scholar’s Bowl Champion; 4 consecutive Regional Championships
2005 State Debate Champion
2003, 2004 State Girls’ Tennis Champion; 2005 State Runner-up; 4 Individual and Double State Champions
2000 State Boys’ Golf Champion
2005 State Boys’ Track runner-up; State Girls’ Track 3rd place
2005 Heart of Leadership Award from Southwestern College
2004, 2005 State Mock Trial Winners – represented Kansas in the National Mock Trial competition
2005 State Individual Wrestling Champion
2006 Wrestling League Runner-up
2004 Presidential Scholar Winner (2 from each state; national honor); 2005 Presidential Scholar Semi-finalist (1 of 6 in Kansas)
Four consecutive years of Presidential Scholar nominees
In fall, 2005, we had students enrolled in 5 of the top 6 US News and World Report top 100 colleges – Harvard, Princeton, Duke, Stanford, Yale
Class of 2005 garnered over $3.3 million in scholarships
Numerous National Merit Finalists
3 Kansas Association of Independent and Religious Schools Distinguished Teachers teach at TIS
6 Robert Byrd Scholars since 2001
3 students on the Kansas State All-Academic Team
2005 MS Math Counts State Champions; 2006 MS Math Counts Runners-up
2005 State Track Coach of the Year
2003, 2004 State Tennis Coach of the Year
2005 LS State Chess Champions
Numerous League Championships in MS and in US
Winner of several Music Theatre of Wichita Jester awards
MS has been invited to accompany the Prairie Rose Wranglers to Carnegie Hall (summer, 2004) and to China (spring, 2006).
Three (3) 2006 Scholastic Art Gold Key winners; we have had at least 1 Gold Key winner for at least 7 years
Consistent high performance in the Pittsburg State Math Competition, Emporia State Mathematics Competition, and the AME test
Several National Council of Teachers of English winners
Creative writing publication, Echoes, continues to win awards
Numerous LS students have their works published in the Kansas Young Writers publication
Many representatives to the State Geography Bee
Many representatives to State and Honors Band and Choir festivals
[edit] Athletics
Colors: blue and white (also black)
Mascot: The Panthers (Logo similar to a Powercat)
KSHSAA Class: AAA (3A)
League: Central Plains League
Boys Sports: Football, Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Tennis, Golf, and Baseball
Girls Sports: Volleyball, Tennis, Cross Country, Golf, Basketball, Track & Field, Softball, Swimming
State Championships: Boys Golf (2000), Girls Tennis (2003, 2004) Wrestling (Individually) (2005)
Sports at a Glance
Football
Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: Corey Lyon
Defensive Coordinator: Eric Swenson
Offensive/Defensive Line Coach: Steve Franahm
Special Teams/Defensive Backs Coach: Jake Lyon
2005 Season: The Panther football team struggled through an 0-9 season under a new head coach and just three senior players. With a tough schedule and many underclassman receiving a lot of playing time and some even starting both ways, the Panthers went through a rebuilding season that should set the foundation for a successful future.
2006 Fall Football Schedule:
| Date | Opponent (vs. 3A unless otherwise noted) | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2006 | Conway Springs | W 56-7 | 1-0 |
| 09/08/2006 | Medicine Lodge | W 48-20 | 2-0 |
| 09/15/2006 | at Cheney | W 56-3 | 3-0 |
| 09/22/2006 | Belle Plaine [4A] | W 35-20 | 4-0 |
| 09/29/2006 | at Chaparral | W 28-14 | 5-0 |
| 10/06/2006 | Oxford [2A] | W 74-6 | 6-0 |
| 10/13/2006 | at Garden Plain (District Tourn.) | W 63-17 | 7-0 (1-0) |
| 10/20/2006 | at Bluestem (District Tourn.) | W 48-6 | 8-0 (2-0) |
| 10/26/2006 | Wichita-Collegiate (Disctrict Tourn.) | -W 56-0 (3-0) | - |
Boys Soccer
Cross Country
Head Coach: Janelle Stallbaumer
Assistant Coach: Jennifer Tubbs
2005 Season: The Panther wrapped up a successful year with a 6th-place finish at their respective 3A regional. The varsity team, already filled with freshman and sophomores only, will certainly be a threat to advance to State competition within the next two years.
Girls Golf
Girls Tennis
Boys Basketball
Head Coach: Danny Hawkins
Assistant Coach: TBA
Freshman Coach: Jason Smith
Winter Basketball Schedule 2006-2007:
| Date | Opponent (vs. 3A unless otherwise noted) | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2006 | at Garden Plain [2A] | - | - |
| 12/06,07/2006 | (at Scott City Tourn.) | - | - |
| 12/08/2006 | (at Scott City Tourn.) | - | - |
| 12/09/2006 | (at Scott City Tourn.) | - | - |
| 12/12/2006 | Cody Arnold | - | - |
| 12/15/2006 | at Wichita-Trinity | - | - |
| 12/19/2006 | at Douglass [4A] | - | - |
| 01/05/2007 | Belle Plaine [4A] | - | - |
| 01/09/2007 | Medicine Lodge | - | - |
| 01/12/2007 | at Cheney | - | - |
| 01/15,16/2007 | (at Halstead Tourn.) | - | - |
| 01/18,19/2007 | (at Halstead Tourn.) | - | - |
| 01/20/2007 | (at Halstead Tourn.) | - | - |
| 01/30/2007 | at Cody Arnold | - | - |
| 02/02/2007 | Wichita-Trinity | - | - |
| 02/06/2007 | at Conway Springs | - | - |
| 02/09/2007 | Garden Plain [2A] | - | - |
| 02/13/2007 | at Chaparral | - | - |
| 02/16/2007 | Douglass [4A] | - | - |
| 02/20/2007 | at Belle Plaine [4A] | - | - |
| 02/26,27/2007 | (Sub-state Quarterfinals) | - | - |
2005-2006 Season: The Panther basketball team earned 7 wins and 14 losses to their credit after a tough schedule that included 7 games against all-state opponents. Independent started with a 4-2 record going into winter break but cooled off and went just 3-12 in the final 15 games. Only 4 seniors were on the team, with just 3 playing substantial minutes. Mostly made up of underclassmen, the Panther basketball squad has set an excellent base to build upon in the future.
2005-2006 game-by-game results:
| Date | Opponent (vs. 3A unless otherwise noted) | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2005 | at Douglass [4A] | W 54-49 | 1-0 |
| 12/05/2005 | Parsons [4A] (at Iola Tourn.) | L 32-45 | 1-1 |
| 12/06/2005 | Iola [4A] (at Iola Tourn.) | L 62-53 | 1-2 |
| 12/10/2005 | Pittburg [5A] (at Iola Tourn.) | W 48-45 | 2-2 |
| 12/13/2005 | Chaparral | W 53-49 | 3-2 |
| 12/15/2005 | Bluestem | W 47-42 | 4-2 |
| 01/06/2006 | at Belle Plaine [4A] | L 37-56 | 4-3 |
| 01/10/2006 | Wichita-Trinity | W 55-53 | 5-3 |
| 01/13/2006 | at Cheney | L 51-61 | 5-4 (0-1) |
| 01/17/2006 | Halstead (at Halstead Tourn.) | L 25-40 | 5-5 |
| 01/19/2006 | Cheney (at Halstead Tourn.) | L 42-58 | 5-6 |
| 01/21/2006 | Haven [4A] (at Halstead Tourn.) | L 27-43 | 5-7 |
| 01/31/2006 | Conway Springs | L 49-59 | 5-8 (0-2) |
| 02/03/2006 | Douglass [4A] | W 53-44 | 6-8 (1-2) |
| 02/06/2006 | at Bluestem | L 67-72 | 6-9 (1-3) |
| 02/10/2006 | Garden Plain [2A] | W 57-56 | 7-9 (2-3) |
| 02/14/2006 | at Chaparral | L 37-50 | 7-10 (2-4) |
| 02/17/2006 | Belle Plaine [4A] | L 43-83 | 7-11 (2-5) |
| 02/21/2006 | at Wichita-Trinity | L 50-61 | 7-12 (2-6) |
| 02/23/2006 | at Medicine Lodge | L 41-59 | 7-13 (2-7) |
| 02/27/2006 | at Wichita-Collegiate (Sub-state Quaterfinals) | L 44-64 | 7-14 |
Final Regular Season Record: 7-13
Final Overall Record: 7-14
Final CPL Record: 2-7, tie for 8th
Final Record against 2A: 1-0
Final Record against 3A: 3-9
Final Record against 4A: 2-5
Final Record against 5A: 1-0
Girls Basketball
Wrestling
Boys Track & Field
Girls Track & Field
Boys Tennis
Boys Golf
Girls Swimming
