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Mt. Edgecumbe High School
1330 Seward Avenue, Sitka, AK, 99835-9438 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Mt. Edgecumbe High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Sitka County, AK
Students & Faculty
Total Students 395 students
% Male / % Female 37%  /  63%
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 117 students
Grade 10 - 112 students
Grade 11 - 96 students
Grade 12 - 70 students
This School ( AK ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:25 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( AK ) School Average
% American Indian 94% 27%
% Asian 2% 7%
% Hispanic n/a 5%
% Black n/a 5%
% White 4% 57%
Additional Student Information
This School ( AK ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 32% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 26% 4%
School Performance:
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School District:
School District Name Mt. Edgecumbe High School District
This School's Agency ( AK ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 5
Number of Students Managed 395 students 452 students
District Total Revenue n/a $7,734,000
District Expenditure n/a $8,431,000
District Revenue / Student n/a $86,507
District Expenditure / Student n/a $86,876
District Graduation Rates n/a 92%
School Notes:
  • Mt. Edgecumbe High School (abbreviated MEHS) is a State of Alaska-run public boarding high school located in Sitka, Alaska.
  • History: Mt. Edgecumbe High School was instituted on Japonski Island in Sitka in 1947 on the recently deserted Sitka World War II installation. It was originally administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and, along with boarding schools in others parts of the state, helped educate today's leaders from rural areas. In fact, there are several MEHS graduates in the current Alaska Legislature. In the 80s the school was transferred to the State of Alaska which has been administering the institution since.
  • The school is named for Mount Edgecumbe which is located on Kruzof Island, a dormant volcano visible from Mt. Edgecumbe High School's campus.
  • Controversy: The concept of a boarding school is very controversial in the state. Many rural communities have protested against losing its adolescent youth for the entire school year tearing apart their unique cultures. The concept of a boarding school also produces a statewide brain drain. Rural schools, many already struggling with low enrollment and high staff turnover, are further struck with their best students bolting out of town leaving the rural schools in an already worse state than they were originally in.
  • Extracurriculars: Mt. Edgecumbe's sports teams are known as the Braves and the Lady Braves and the school is especially recognized for both its boys and girls basketball teams. Mt. Edgecumbe, as classified as a 3A school, has made repeated runs to state championships with its basketball teams. Besides basketball, its competitive drama, debate and forensic team has been successful at the state level winning a state championship in drama in 2004, and the school has produced many decent wrestling and volleyball teams as well. Historically, Edgecumbe was known for its running; in the 60s and early 70s Mt. Edgecumbe won 11 consecutive regional championships in cross-country. Their last regional championship was in 2003.
  • There has been controversy, however, about MEHS's basketball program. As a boarding school, many students from semi-rural or even urban communities have enrolled in MEHS for the school's basketball program thus draining athletic talent from other schools across both Southeast Alaska (which Mt. Edgecumbe's sports conference is located in) and the state.
  • Mt. Edgecumbe's traditional rivals include its cross-town 4A rival Sitka High School (their matchups are known as the "Battle of the Bridge" — alluding to MEHS and SHS being on different islands) and its primary 3A rival, Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Alaska.
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About This Zip Code (99835)
School Zip (99835) (AK) State Average
Population (Approximate) 8,787 people 602,981 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 38% 20%
Population Average Age 35 years old 32.4 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $52,315 $52,213
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.8 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 30 years old
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