School information

Independence High School is a New York City transfer school working with students ages seventeen to twenty-one, specializing in credit accumulation in a supportive environment.

Contact Info

850 10TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10019

PHONE: 212-262-8067

FAX: 212-262-8110

Transit Directions:

59th St. Columbus Circle stop on the ACBD1
57th and 7th stop on the NQRW
7th Ave on the BDE

Faculty and Staff Directory

Administration

Principal, IA

Sarah Powers

SPowers4@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal

Bryce Wisell

BWisell@schools.nyc.gov

Parent Coordinator

Denise Yepez

DYepez@schools.nyc.gov

English Department

Melissa Ortiz

- MOrtizfeliciano@schools.nyc.gov
- Text/Phone: 929-251-4628

Aaron Kinney

- AKinney3@schools.nyc.gov

Jacob Berkowitz

- jberkowitz7@schools.nyc.gov
- Text/Phone: 516-305-1895

Alana DiGiacomo

- ADigiacomo2@schools.nyc.gov

Emma Shull

- EShull@schools.nyc.gov
- Text/Phone: 929-399-5783

Social Studies Department

Nathan Grondin

- ngrondin@schools.nyc.gov

Jason Fuks

- JFuks@schools.nyc.gov

Marek Farenholc

- MFarenh@schools.nyc.gov
- Text/Phone: 862-930-6714

Sharon Bell

- SBell5@schools.nyc.gov

Math Department

Housna Laklaai

- HLaklaai@schools.nyc.gov
Ferdinand (Lefty) Colon
- FColon3@schools.nyc.gov

Science Department

Krystal Anello

- Kanello@schools.nyc.gov
- Text/Phone: 646-580-0582

Taylor McKeel

- JMckeel@schools.nyc.gov
- Text/Phone: 402-784-1437

Special education department

Charles (Stan) Stanley

- CStanle3@schools.nyc.gov

Iseult Leger

- ILeger@schools.nyc.gov

Derisse David

- DDavid14@schools.nyc.gov
- Text/Phone: 646-702-9391

Art Department

Natalie Willemsen

- NWillemsenfernandez@schools.nyc.gov
- Text/Phone: 908-248-4074

Physical Education

Segundo Paredes

- SParedes@schools.nyc.gov

Guidance

Jasmin Larian

- Jlarian@schools.nyc.gov

Xenia Laureano

- xlaureano@schools.nyc.gov