Thunder Mountain High School

3101 Dimond Park Loop, Juneau AK, 99801 | Juneau Borough School District | 907-780-1900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 701
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Juneau
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
46%Juneau
37%Alaska

Thunder Mountain High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Juneau Borough School District" in Juneau, AK. There are a total of 701 students and 36 teachers at Thunder Mountain High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Thunder Mountain High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 15% higher than the Alaska average.

Thunder Mountain High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students701
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment127
Taking some courses60
Taking some courses (not tests)58
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses33

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 Thunder Mountain High School, there are a total of 127 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 60 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Thunder Mountain High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 56.8% 50.5% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.6% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 10.8% 7.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 5.5% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 18.9% 20.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.9% 2.3% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 12.6% 8.7% 3.1%

Juneau demographics profile

StatisticJuneauAlaskaNational
Population32,099731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)12191
Median age38.533.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%53%55%
Speak English88%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Juneau

IndexJuneauAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college74.4%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.8%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.4%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Thunder Mountain High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.