West High School

1700 Hillcrest Dr, Anchorage AK, 99517 | Anchorage School District | 907-742-2500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1805
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 116 in Anchorage
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
42%Anchorage
37%Alaska

West 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 1,805 students and 84 teachers at West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 14% lower than the Alaska average.

West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1805
Teachers84
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment183
Taking some courses132
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses102
Passing no courses18

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 West High School, there are a total of 183 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 132 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

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.

West High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 35.5% 43.9% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 7.4% 6.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 14.4% 10.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5% 11.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 9.0% 8.4% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 7.4% 5.1% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.9% 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 West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.