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South Anchorage High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

13400 Elmore Rd, Anchorage, AK 99516 · (907) 742-6200 · Part of Anchorage School District

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

Directions
Students
1,239
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Anchorage High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

13400 Elmore Rd, Anchorage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9316
Grade 10318
Grade 11317
Grade 12288
Enrollment over time
1,243’20
1,294’21
1,318’22
1,286’23
1,239’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Anchorage 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.