Service High School

5577 Abbott Rd, Anchorage AK, 99507 | Anchorage School District | 907-742-8100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1594
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 116 in Anchorage
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
42%Anchorage
37%Alaska

Service High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Anchorage School District" in Anchorage, AK. There are a total of 1,594 students and 75 teachers at Service High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Service High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 21% lower than the Alaska average.

Service High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1594
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment273
Taking some courses222
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses134
Passing no courses79

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Service High School, there are a total of 273 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 222 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Service High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 49.3% 43.9% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 6.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 12.2% 10.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9% 11.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 8.0% 8.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.8% 5.1% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.5% 14.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Anchorage demographics profile

StatisticAnchorageAlaskaNational
Population292,090731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)171191
Median age33.933.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English82%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Anchorage

IndexAnchorageAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.3%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.3%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Service High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.