Sitka High School
Tel:
(907)747-3263
- Sitka High School serves 340 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 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
School Overview
- Sitka High School's student population of 340 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 340 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sitka High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sitka High School is 0.64, 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 | 14:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 24% | 23% |
| Asian | 14% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 53% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 3% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 11% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.36 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sitka School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sitka High School is Sitka Correspondence (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Blatchley Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Blatchley Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sitka Blatchley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 258 students
0.3 miles
601 Halibut Point Road
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-8672 0.3 6-8 258 - Sitka Baranof Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 204 students
0.5 miles
305 Baranof Street
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-5825 0.5 PK-1 204 - Sitka Sitka Correspondence Grades: K-12 | 31 students
0.5 miles
305 Baranof Street
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-7514 0.5 K-12 31 - Sitka Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 417 students
0.6 miles
307 Kashevaroff
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-8395 0.6 2-5 417 - Sitka Pacific High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 35 students
0.6 miles
509 Lincoln
Sitka, AK 99835
(907)747-0525 0.6 9-12 35
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