Valley Pathways vs. Burchell High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Burchell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 198 students in grades 9-12, Valley Pathways 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 235 students in grades 9-12, Burchell High School 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 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
198 students
235 students
![This chart displays total students of Valley Pathways by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Valley Pathways by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-1JSs2S.png)
![This chart displays total students of Burchell High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Burchell High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-bpFE2xg.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
11 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Burchell High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Burchell High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-f7Y2Aj.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burchell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burchell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-b42Vbsb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#255 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#338 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Pathways, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Pathways, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-sKNfbD.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Burchell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Burchell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-bwy8RYu.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-bqLSHQw.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-UqDzY6.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≤20%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
70-74%
![This chart displays graduation rate of Valley Pathways and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Valley Pathways and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-b0jJMWo.png)
![This chart displays graduation rate of Burchell High School and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Burchell High School and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-boTZdjb.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Valley Pathways by grade. This chart displays the students of Valley Pathways by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-lfWUYR.png)
![This chart displays the students of Burchell High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Burchell High School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-Ko25EA.png)
Pre-K Students
19
-
Grade 9 Students
29
36
Grade 10 Students
41
35
Grade 11 Students
42
90
Grade 12 Students
67
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
13%
14%
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Pathways and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Pathways and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-VuzzPQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Burchell High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Burchell High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-b42VbsU.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burchell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burchell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-b2Cqm1N.png)
% Hispanic
14%
5%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Pathways and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Pathways and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-T3KBb5.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burchell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burchell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-1JSsZ6.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Pathways and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Pathways and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-yc8EOx.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burchell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burchell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-RDfNgJ.png)
% White
59%
64%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Pathways and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Pathways and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-1JSs5F.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burchell High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burchell High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-hyDr1o.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Valley Pathways and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Valley Pathways and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-f7Y25c.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Burchell High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Burchell High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-AZkzt7.png)
% Two or more races
12%
14%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley Pathways and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley Pathways and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-Ko24Qp.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-yc8Fqs.png)
Diversity Score
0.61
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Burchell High School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Burchell High School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-dHtDI1.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley Pathways and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley Pathways and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-MfhtHD.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-hyDr1F.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Pathways and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Pathways and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/2000/1711/valley-pathways-chart-qDVx44.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burchell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/2000/1723/burchell-high-school-chart-hyDr25.png)