Eagle River High School
8701 Yosemite Drive
Eagle River, AK 99577
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Eagle River, AK 99577
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(907)742-2700
- Eagle River High School serves 876 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Eagle River High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Eagle River High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Eagle River High School's student population of 876 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 876 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Eagle River High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Eagle River High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 34% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 2% | 23% |
| Asian | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 7% |
| Black | 6% | 3% |
| White | 71% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.70 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 75% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Anchorage School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Eagle River High School is Alaska Middle College School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gruening Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gruening Middle School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Eagle River Gruening Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 604 students
1.1 miles
9601 Lee Street
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907)742-3600 1.1 6-8 604 - Eagle River Alaska Middle College School Grades: 11-12 | 90 students
1.4 miles
10928 Eagle River Road
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907)746-8494 1.4 11-12 90 - Eagle River Alpenglow Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 580 students
1.5 miles
19201 Driftwood Bay Drive
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907)742-3300 1.5 PK-6 580 - Eagle River Eagle River Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-6 | 428 students
1.5 miles
19900 Old Eagle River Road
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907)742-3000 1.5 PK-6 428 - Eagle River Homestead Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 331 students
1.5 miles
18001 Baranoff Street
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907)742-3550 1.5 PK-6 331
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