West High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1700 Hillcrest Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517

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Bottom 50%

West Anchorage High School is a public high school in Anchorage, Alaska. The school is part of the Anchorage School District. Opened in 1953, West is the oldest of ASD's eight major high schools.

Serving 1,768 students in grades 9-12, West High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,768 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 85% (Top 20% in AK)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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West High School's student population of 1,768 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West High School
9	484
10	480
11	407
12	397

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Total Students

1,768 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West High School
2023	1,763
2022	1,784
2021	1,752
2020	1,760
2019	1,760
2018	1,892
2017	1,892
2016	1,880
2015	1,899
2014	1,842
2013	1,841
2012	1,840
2011	1,836
2010	1,835
2009	1,801
2008	1,849
2007	1,904
2006	1,918
2005	1,893
2004	1,819
2003	1,897
2002	1,796
2001	1,729
2000	1,691
1999	1,648
1998	1,574
1997	1,600
1996	1,527
1995	1,456
1994	1,405
1993	1,332
1992	1,383
1991	1,338
1990	1,356
1989	1,358
1988	1,522
1987	1,684

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

85 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West High School
2023	83
2022	80
2021	79
2020	84
2019	84
2018	90
2017	90
2016	88
2015	84
2014	88
2013	85
2012	85
2011	86
2010	89
2009	87
2008	87
2007	89
2006	86
2005	87
2004	89
2003	90
2002	86
2001	87
2000	83
1999	76
1998	71
1997	66
1996	66
1995	59
1994	59
1993	59
1992	59
1991	59
1990	56
1989	59
1988	67
1987	75

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Year Founded

1953

Colors

Black, Orange

School Calendar

School Motto

Excellence in Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

West High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West High School is 0.82, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#251 out of 441 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West High School
2023	#251
2022	#245
2021	#264
2019	#277
2018	#317
2017	#274
2016	#294
2015	#294
2014	#276
2013	#265
2012	#273

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25%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	25%	32%	37%
2022	21%	23%	27%
2021	32%	36%	37%
2019	28%	39%	39%
2018	20%	40%	40%
2017	25%	35%	35%
2015	24%	34%	36%
2014	58%	68%	71%
2013	60%	69%	72%
2012	58%	69%	71%
2011	54%	69%	70%

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27%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2022	27%	29%	34%
2021	27%	44%	43%
2019	35%	42%	42%
2018	35%	46%	40%
2017	39%	41%	40%
2015	30%	38%	39%
2014	75%	79%	83%
2013	76%	78%	80%
2012	77%	79%	81%
2011	72%	78%	79%
2010	77%	81%	83%

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37%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	21:1	15:1	18:1
2022	22:1	14:1	17:1
2021	22:1	13:1	16:1
2020	21:1	14:1	17:1
2019	21:1	14:1	17:1
2018	21:1	17:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2016	21:1	17:1	17:1
2015	23:1	17:1	17:1
2014	21:1	14:1	17:1
2013	22:1	14:1	17:1
2012	22:1	14:1	16:1
2011	21:1	14:1	17:1
2010	21:1	14:1	17:1
2009	21:1	14:1	17:1
2008	21:1	14:1	18:1
2007	21:1	15:1	18:1
2006	22:1	15:1	18:1
2005	22:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	15:1	18:1
2003	21:1	15:1	18:1
2002	21:1	15:1	18:1
2001	20:1	15:1	19:1
2000	20:1	15:1	18:1
1999	22:1	16:1	19:1
1998	22:1	15:1	19:1
1997	24:1	15:1	20:1
1996	23:1	15:1	20:1
1995	25:1	16:1	24:1
1994	24:1	15:1	23:1
1993	23:1	15:1	23:1
1992	23:1	14:1	22:1
1991	23:1	14:1	22:1
1990	24:1	13:1	22:1
1989	23:1	14:1	20:1
1988	23:1	14:1	21:1
1987	22:1	14:1	21:1

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American Indian

10%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	9%	22%	10%
2022	9%	22%	9%
2021	7%	22%	9%
2020	6%	23%	9%
2019	6%	23%	9%
2018	6%	23%	8%
2017	6%	23%	8%
2016	8%	23%	10%
2015	8%	24%	9%
2014	9%	25%	9%
2013	9%	24%	9%
2012	10%	23%	10%
2011	10%	23%	10%
2010	10%	23%	10%
2009	8%	23%	9%
2008	10%	25%	12%
2007	18%	27%	15%
2006	16%	27%	15%
2005	16%	26%	14%
2004	16%	26%	15%
2003	16%	26%	14%
2002	12%	25%	14%
2001	12%	25%	13%
2000	12%	25%	12%
1999	14%	25%	12%
1998	13%	25%	12%
1997	14%	25%	12%
1996	14%	25%	11%
1995	14%	24%	11%
1994	14%	24%	10%
1993	14%	24%	10%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	12%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	13%	6%	11%
2019	13%	6%	11%
2018	14%	6%	11%
2017	14%	6%	11%
2016	15%	6%	11%
2015	14%	6%	11%
2014	14%	6%	11%
2013	14%	6%	11%
2012	15%	6%	11%
2011	14%	6%	10%
2010	15%	6%	10%
2009	12%	5%	9%
2008	18%	8%	15%
2007	18%	7%	12%
2006	17%	7%	12%
2005	19%	7%	12%
2004	20%	7%	11%
2003	19%	6%	11%
2002	18%	6%	10%
2001	19%	6%	10%
2000	16%	5%	9%
1999	15%	5%	9%
1998	15%	5%	8%
1997	14%	5%	7%
1996	15%	5%	7%
1995	15%	4%	7%
1994	13%	4%	6%
1993	15%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	15%	8%	12%
2022	15%	8%	12%
2021	15%	7%	12%
2020	16%	7%	11%
2019	16%	7%	11%
2018	16%	7%	12%
2017	16%	7%	12%
2016	15%	7%	11%
2015	15%	7%	11%
2014	15%	7%	11%
2013	14%	6%	11%
2012	13%	6%	10%
2011	14%	6%	10%
2010	13%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	15%	7%	13%
2007	9%	4%	7%
2006	9%	4%	7%
2005	9%	4%	7%
2004	9%	4%	6%
2003	8%	4%	6%
2002	8%	4%	6%
2001	8%	3%	6%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	7%	3%	5%
1998	7%	3%	5%
1997	7%	3%	5%
1996	8%	2%	4%
1995	7%	3%	4%
1994	7%	2%	4%
1993	6%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	8%	4%	6%
2011	7%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	7%	5%	9%
2006	9%	5%	9%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	10%	5%	9%
2001	8%	5%	9%
2000	10%	5%	9%
1999	10%	5%	9%
1998	10%	4%	9%
1997	11%	4%	9%
1996	10%	4%	9%
1995	11%	4%	9%
1994	12%	4%	9%
1993	10%	4%	9%

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White

34%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	34%	47%	41%
2022	34%	47%	41%
2021	34%	47%	40%
2020	35%	47%	42%
2019	35%	47%	42%
2018	37%	47%	43%
2017	37%	47%	43%
2016	38%	48%	43%
2015	37%	48%	44%
2014	36%	49%	44%
2013	38%	50%	45%
2012	38%	51%	46%
2011	38%	52%	47%
2010	38%	53%	48%
2009	41%	53%	49%
2008	46%	55%	52%
2007	48%	57%	57%
2006	49%	57%	57%
2005	47%	58%	58%
2004	47%	58%	59%
2003	48%	59%	60%
2002	52%	60%	61%
2001	53%	61%	62%
2000	55%	62%	65%
1999	54%	62%	65%
1998	55%	63%	66%
1997	54%	63%	67%
1996	53%	64%	69%
1995	53%	65%	69%
1994	54%	66%	71%
1993	55%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

10%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	11%	3%	7%
2022	11%	3%	7%
2021	11%	3%	7%
2020	11%	3%	7%
2019	11%	3%	7%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	7%	2%	5%
2013	7%	2%	5%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	7%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	13%	13%	15%
2022	13%	13%	16%
2021	14%	13%	16%
2020	13%	11%	15%
2019	13%	11%	15%
2018	12%	11%	15%
2017	12%	11%	15%
2016	10%	10%	15%
2015	12%	9%	15%
2014	12%	8%	14%
2013	11%	8%	13%
2012	10%	8%	13%
2011	11%	7%	13%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	12%	7%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.82

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	0.81	0.71	0.77
2022	0.81	0.71	0.78
2021	0.81	0.71	0.78
2020	0.81	0.71	0.77
2019	0.81	0.71	0.77
2018	0.80	0.71	0.76
2017	0.80	0.71	0.76
2016	0.79	0.70	0.76
2015	0.80	0.70	0.76
2014	0.80	0.69	0.75
2013	0.79	0.68	0.75
2012	0.81	0.68	0.74
2011	0.79	0.67	0.73
2010	0.79	0.66	0.73
2009	0.78	0.74	0.72
2008	0.75	0.64	0.63
2007	0.70	0.60	0.63
2006	0.70	0.60	0.62
2005	0.71	0.59	0.62
2004	0.71	0.59	0.61
2003	0.70	0.58	0.60
2002	0.67	0.58	0.59
2001	0.66	0.56	0.57
2000	0.65	0.55	0.55
1999	0.66	0.55	0.54
1998	0.65	0.55	0.53
1997	0.66	0.55	0.52
1996	0.67	0.54	0.51
1995	0.67	0.53	0.49
1994	0.66	0.51	0.48
1993	0.65	0.51	0.46

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85%

78%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	85%	78%	80%
2022	88%	78%	82%
2021	88%	77%	82%
2020	91%	77%	82%
2019	94%	79%	84%
2018	90%	77%	81%
2017	88%	78%	81%
2016	87%	75%	80%
2015	86%	76%	80%
2014	76%	73%	74%
2013	79%	73%	76%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	36%	38%	39%
2022	37%	39%	45%
2021	38%	39%	46%
2020	37%	37%	33%
2019	37%	37%	33%
2018	34%	40%	42%
2017	34%	40%	42%
2016	36%	39%	40%
2015	39%	38%	39%
2014	48%	36%	40%
2013	37%	34%	34%
2012	41%	34%	34%
2011	38%	32%	32%
2010	33%	29%	28%
2009	27%	27%	26%
2008	23%	27%	24%
2007	23%	27%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	West High School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	6%	9%
2019	4%	6%	9%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anchorage School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Bald Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is West High School's ranking?

West High School is ranked #251 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are West High School often compared to?

West High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Anchorage High School, Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School, Service High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

What is the graduation rate of West High School?

The graduation rate of West High School is 85%, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 78%.

How many students attend West High School?

1,768 students attend West High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of West High School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are American Indian, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hawaiian, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West High School?

West High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does West High School offer ?

West High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West High School part of?

West High School is part of Anchorage School District.

In what neighborhood is West High School located?

West High School is located in the Turnagain neighborhood of Anchorage, AK. There are 3 other public schools located in Turnagain.

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Explore how school choice is reshaping U.S. education in 2026, with updated trends, enrollment data, costs, policies, and practical guidance for parents.