Seward High School
Tel:
(907)224-3351
- Seward High School serves 190 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Seward High School's student population of 190 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 190 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Seward High School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Seward High School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.36. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| 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 | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 14% | 23% |
| Asian | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 68% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
| Two or more races | 11% | 11% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.36 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Seward Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Seward Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seward Seward Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 127 students
0.3 miles
304 Sea Lion Ave
Seward, AK 99664
(907)224-9000 0.3 6-8 127 - Seward William H. Seward Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 307 students
0.4 miles
606 Sea Lion Drive
Seward, AK 99664
(907)224-3356 0.4 PK-5 307 - Moose Pass Moose Pass School Grades: K-8 | 11 students
24.8 miles
31810 Depot Road
Moose Pass, AK 99631
(907)288-3183 24.8 K-8 11 - Cooper Landing Cooper Landing School Grades: K-12 | 18 students
28.1 miles
19030 Bean Creek Rd
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
(907)595-1244 28.1 K-12 18 - Cordova Chenega Bay School Grades: PK-12 | 16 students
44.7 miles
Main Street
Cordova, AK 99574
(907)573-5123 44.7 PK-12 16
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