Independence High School has received a $5,000 SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) Grant provided through the Georgia Department of Public Health. The funds from the grant will be used to enhance the schools physical activity and nutrition efforts in order to improve outcome measures associated with the Georgia School Health and Physical Education Act and the nutrition guidelines outlined in the USDAs Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. $3,000 of the grant must focus on activities associated with nutrition and $2,000 must be dedicated to physical fitness.