Sitka High School
Tel:
(907)747-3263
- Sitka High School serves 339 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.
- Sitka 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 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
Top Placements
Sitka High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sitka High School's student population of 339 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 339 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Sitka 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 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sitka High School is 0.67, 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 | 14:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 30% | 23% |
| Asian | 13% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 48% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sitka School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sitka High School is Sitka Reach (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Blatchley Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sitka Blatchley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 273 students
0.3 miles
601 Halibut Point Rd
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-8672 0.3 6-8 273 - Sitka Baranof Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 201 students
0.5 miles
305 Baranof St
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-5825 0.5 PK-1 201 - Sitka Sitka Reach Grades: K-12 | 21 students
0.5 miles
305 Baranof St
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-7514 0.5 K-12 21 - Sitka Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 405 students
0.6 miles
307 Kashevaroff
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-8395 0.6 2-5 405 - Sitka Pacific High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 30 students
0.6 miles
509 Lincoln
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-0525 0.6 9-12 30
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