South Anchorage High School

13400 Elmore Rd

Anchorage, AK, 99516-3607

Tel: (907)742-6200
Grades: 9-12 | 1,528 students
School Highlights:
South Anchorage High School serves 1,528 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the AK average of 12:1.
The 75% graduation rate is higher than the AK state average of 70%.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body.
South Anchorage High School operates within the Anchorage School District.
The nearest elementary school is Huffman Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Goldenview Middle School (1.8 miles away)
The nearest high school is Service High School (2.7 miles away).
General Details
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,528 students
Gender % 50% Male / 50%Female
Total Classroom Teachers 75 teachers
Students by Grade
Comparison
This School (AK) School Average
Student - Teacher Ratio 20:1
12:1
American Indian
5%
23%
Asian
7%
6%
Hispanic
7%
6%
Black
2%
4%
White
73%
53%
Unknown
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program. 8%
32%
Eligible for Reduced
LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
2%
7%
School District Name Anchorage School District
Number of Schools
Managed
98 4
Number of Students Managed 48,837
425
District Total Revenue $649.7 MM
$9.3 MM
District Expenditure $737.1 MM
$10.3 MM
District Revenue / Student $13,304
$21,927
District Expenditure / Student $15,093
$24,242
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores

Nearby Schools:

South Anchorage High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Huffman Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 0.71 mi. away
Rabbit Creek Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.03 mi. away
Bowman Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.69 mi. away
Goldenview Middle School
Grades: 7-8 | 1.81 mi. away
O'malley Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.88 mi. away

View all schools in: Anchorage, Anchorage County, Zip 99516

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