South Anchorage High School

13400 Elmore Rd, Anchorage AK, 99516 | Anchorage School District | 907-742-6200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1411
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 116 in Anchorage
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
42%Anchorage
37%Alaska

South Anchorage 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 1,411 students and 62 teachers at South Anchorage High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

South Anchorage High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 34% higher than the Alaska average.

South Anchorage High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1411
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment335
Taking some courses279
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses178
Passing no courses89

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 South Anchorage High School, there are a total of 335 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 279 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

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.

South Anchorage High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 68.5% 43.9% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 6.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 7.3% 10.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 11.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 5.5% 8.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 5.1% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.5% 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 South Anchorage High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.