West High School

1700 Hillcrest Dr, Anchorage, AK 99517 | (907) 742-2500

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,835

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3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,835 high school students from grades 9-12

School District Details

Anchorage School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,515
Graduation Rate: 72.5%
Dropout Rate: 5.5%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 49,592

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,835
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 89.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 947 (51.6%)
Females: 888 (48.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 115 (6.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 601 (32.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 716 (39.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	180	9.8%
Black	133	7.2%
Asian	279	15.2%
Hispanic	230	12.5%
White	694	37.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	500	27.2%
10th Grade	449	24.5%
11th Grade	429	23.4%
12th Grade	457	24.9%

Source: AK Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 01, 2007
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It's a very good school and my child learns a lot even though he passed with a C+

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