Seward High School
Tel:
(907)224-3351
- Seward High School serves 183 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Seward 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 top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
Top Placements
Seward High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Seward High School's student population of 183 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 183 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Seward High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 465 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Seward High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #269 out of 465 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 12% | 23% |
| Asian | 3% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 64% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
| Two or more races | 15% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Seward High School is Cooper Landing School (28.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Seward Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seward Seward Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 123 students
0.3 miles
304 Sea Lion Ave
Seward, AK 99664
(907)224-9000 0.3 6-8 123 - Seward William H. Seward Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 300 students
0.4 miles
606 Sea Lion Dr
Seward, AK 99664
(907)224-3356 0.4 PK-5 300 - Moose Pass Moose Pass School Grades: K-8 | 13 students
24.8 miles
33752 Depot Rd
Moose Pass, AK 99631
(907)288-3183 24.8 K-8 13 - Cooper Landing Cooper Landing School Grades: K-12 | 15 students
28.1 miles
19030 Bean Creek Rd
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
(907)595-1244 28.1 K-12 15 - Cordova Chenega Bay School Grades: PK-12 | 13 students
44.7 miles
Main St
Cordova, AK 99574
(907)573-5123 44.7 PK-12 13
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