Thunder Mountain High School
3101 Dimond Park Loop
Juneau, AK 99801
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Juneau, AK 99801
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(907)780-1900
- Thunder Mountain High School serves 705 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 37% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Thunder Mountain 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 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Thunder Mountain High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Thunder Mountain High School's student population of 705 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 705 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Thunder Mountain High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Thunder Mountain High School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 34% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 16% | 23% |
| Asian | 7% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 57% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 3% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.70 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 75% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Juneau Borough School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Thunder Mountain High School is Johnson Youth Center (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Floyd Dryden Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Riverbend Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Juneau Riverbend Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 317 students
0.3 miles
2901 Riverside Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
(907)796-5700 0.3 PK-5 317 - Juneau Glacier Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 427 students
0.7 miles
3400 Tongass Blvd
Juneau, AK 99801
(907)780-1400 0.7 PK-5 427 - Juneau Floyd Dryden Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 482 students
1.0 miles
3800 Mendenhall Loop Road
Juneau, AK 99801
(907)463-1850 1.0 6-8 482 - Juneau Mendenhall River Community School Grades: PK-5 | 354 students
1.5 miles
9001 Mendenhall Loop Road
Juneau, AK 99801
(907)463-1799 1.5 PK-5 354 - Juneau Auke Bay Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 364 students
2.4 miles
11880 Glacier Hwy
Juneau, AK 99801
(907)796-5275 2.4 K-5 364
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