Hoonah Jr/sr High School
366 Garteeni Highway
Hoonah, AK 99829
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Hoonah, AK 99829
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(907)945-3730
- Hoonah Jr/sr High School serves 55 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Hoonah Jr/sr High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Hoonah Jr/sr High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hoonah Jr/sr High School's student population of 55 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 55 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hoonah Jr/sr High School is ranked within the bottom 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 9:1 has increased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hoonah Jr/sr High School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. 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) | ≤10% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 59% | 23% |
| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 11% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 21% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.35 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 75% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hoonah City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hoonah Jr/sr High School is Gustavus School (22.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gustavus School (22.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hoonah Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hoonah Hoonah Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 61 students
0.0 miles
366 Garteeni Highway
Hoonah, AK 99829
(907)945-3607 0.0 PK-5 61 - Gustavus Gustavus School Grades: K-12 | 78 students
22.7 miles
12 Gustavus Road
Gustavus, AK 99826
(907)697-2248 22.7 K-12 78 - Angoon Tenakee Springs School Grades: K-12 | 6 students
24.1 miles
123 Tenakee Springs Street
Angoon, AK 99820
(907)736-2204 24.1 K-12 6 - Pelican Pelican School Grades: K-12 | 14 students
30.4 miles
14 Chum Way
Pelican, AK 99832
(907)735-2236 30.4 K-12 14 - Juneau Auke Bay Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 364 students
34.7 miles
11880 Glacier Hwy
Juneau, AK 99801
(907)796-5275 34.7 K-5 364
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