Highland Academy Charter

5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1, Anchorage AK, 99504 | Anchorage School District | 907-742-1700
  • grades 6-12
  • students 161
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 116 in Anchorage
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
42%Anchorage
37%Alaska

Highland Academy Charter is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Anchorage School District" in Anchorage, AK. There are a total of 161 students and 11 teachers at Highland Academy Charter, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Highland Academy Charter has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 26% lower than the Alaska average.

Highland Academy Charter location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students161
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Highland Academy Charter, 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
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
7<= 20%
830-39%
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
721-39%
820-29%
High School40-59%

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.

Highland Academy Charter race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 57.1% 43.9% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 6.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 10.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 11.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.0% 8.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 7.4% 5.1% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.9% 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 Highland Academy Charter data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.