Whittier Community School
Portage Street
Whittier, AK 99693
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Whittier, AK 99693
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(907)472-2575
- Whittier Community School serves 38 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Whittier Community School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Whittier Community School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Whittier Community School's student population of 38 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 38 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Whittier Community 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 8:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Whittier Community School is 0.80, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. 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 | n/a | n/a |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 34% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 5% | 23% |
| Asian | 22% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 24% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 29% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.80 | 0.35 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chugach School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Whittier Community School is Hope School (33.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Girdwood School (20.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Girdwood School (20.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Girdwood Girdwood School Grades: PK-8 | 197 students
20.1 miles
680 Hightower
Girdwood, AK 99587
(907)742-5300 20.1 PK-8 197 - Moose Pass Moose Pass School Grades: K-8 | 10 students
30.3 miles
31810 Depot Road
Moose Pass, AK 99631
(907)288-3183 30.3 K-8 10 - Hope Hope School Grades: PK-12 | 16 students
33.2 miles
64782 Nearhouse Lane
Hope, AK 99605
(907)782-3202 33.2 PK-12 16 - Anchorage Bear Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 397 students
41.8 miles
15001 Mountain Air Drive
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907)742-5900 41.8 PK-6 397 - Anchorage Goldenview Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 692 students
42.2 miles
15800 Goldenview Drive
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907)348-8626 42.2 7-8 692
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