Alternative Learning Systems vs. Lathrop High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alternative Learning Systems ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Lathrop High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Overview
Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Alternative Learning Systems ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 841 students in grades 9-12, Lathrop High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
192 students
841 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#379 out of 443 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#213 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
30-34%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
-
Grade 1 Students
1
-
Grade 2 Students
3
-
Grade 5 Students
2
-
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
14
-
Grade 9 Students
22
251
Grade 10 Students
20
230
Grade 11 Students
54
229
Grade 12 Students
73
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
9%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
8%
9%
% White
47%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
4%
% Two or more races
20%
16%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
