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West High School
B−

West High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1700 Hillcrest Dr, Anchorage, AK 99517 · (907) 742-2500 · Part of Anchorage School District

Anchorage’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Photo: Helena Bowman · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,702
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

Where Anchorage kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 Hillcrest Dr, Anchorage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9462
Grade 10480
Grade 11401
Grade 12359
Enrollment over time
1,752’20
1,784’21
1,763’22
1,768’23
1,702’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 13%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 11%Asian 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Black 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West High School from Anchorage families.

Other schools in Anchorage School District

The district →
Bartlett High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anchorage
C
1,431 students22:1
Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Anchorage
A+
582 students19:1
Bowman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anchorage
A−
536 students16:1
Chugiak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chugiak
A
439 students17:1
Government Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anchorage
B−
424 students17:1
Orion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jber
A+
423 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Anchorage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.