Barrow High School

1684 Okpik St, Barrow AK, 99723 | North Slope Borough School District | 907-852-8950
  • grades 9-12
  • students 223
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Barrow
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
10%Barrow
37%Alaska

Barrow High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Slope Borough School District" in Barrow, AK. There are a total of 223 students and 20 teachers at Barrow High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Barrow High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 54% lower than the Alaska average.

Barrow High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students223
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Barrow High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Barrow High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 7.8% 3.2% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 12.3% 5.5% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 0.6% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 59.3% 78.1% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 6.4% 2.8% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.8% 9.3% 8.7% 3.1%

Barrow demographics profile

StatisticBarrowAlaskaNational
Population135731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3191
Median age23.133.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%53%55%
Speak English42%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Barrow

IndexBarrowAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade71.7%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school65.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college29.3%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree7.6%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.4%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Barrow High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.