South Anchorage High School

Public 9-12

 13400 Elmore Rd
       Anchorage, AK  99516


(907) 742-6200

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
24th of 62 Alaska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,568 Help


Feeder schools for South Anchorage High School:

Elementary:    Bear Valley Elementary
    Girdwood School
    Huffman Elementary
    Klatt Elementary
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Middle:    Goldenview Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.3 Help
Number of students:  1,318

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.6%
Two or more races:
11.8%
Hispanic:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.1% Help


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Compare Details South Anchorage High School ranks better than 61.3% of high schools in Alaska. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked high schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.6%), two or more races (11.8%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Anchorage High School is 23.3. 13 high schools in the Anchorage School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare South Anchorage High School employs 56.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Anchorage High School is $13,568. 12 high schools in the Anchorage School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

South Anchorage High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Anchorage High School 24th of 62 Alaska public high schools. (See South Anchorage High School in the ranking list.)

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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 11th of 23 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Anchorage High School

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Rank History for all students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 93.79 1st 116 99.1%
2006 93.29 2nd 135 98.5%
2007 93.18 2nd 139 98.6%
2008 90.99 3rd 151 98.0%
2009 82.38 19th 151 87.4%
2010 91.74 2nd 140 98.6%
2011 85.17 14th 142 90.1%
2012 84.74 11th 136 91.9%
2013 83.41 10th 148 93.2%
2014 86.15 10th 139 92.8%
2015 86.59 10th 135 92.6%
2017 66.01 21st 83 74.7%
2018 75.82 10th 74 86.5%
2019 77.67 13th 77 83.1%
2021 75.51 13th 61 78.7%
2022 58.58 24th 62 61.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.74 4th 22 81.8%
2021 29.81 14th 19 26.3%
2022 66.93 4th 21 81.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.97 1st 3 66.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.69 3rd 6 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.32 22nd 55 60.0%
2021 31.11 25th 37 32.4%
2022 27.49 23rd 34 32.4%
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Rank History for Migrant students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.31 8th 15 46.7%
2022 35.21 6th 10 40.0%
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Rank History for Female students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.72 7th 54 87.0%
2021 75.37 8th 37 78.4%
2022 66.04 14th 43 67.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.13 1st 16 93.8%
2021 73.34 2nd 8 75.0%
2022 88.74 1st 14 92.9%
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Rank History for Male students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.41 13th 58 77.6%
2021 72.72 10th 42 76.2%
2022 54.07 20th 46 56.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.11 1st 15 93.3%
2021 71.04 3rd 12 75.0%
2022 70.18 4th 15 73.3%
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Rank History for African American students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.13 1st 6 83.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.81 11th 15 26.7%
2021 58.98 4th 10 60.0%
2022 37.45 7th 12 41.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.79 6th 31 80.6%
2021 56.02 8th 16 50.0%
2022 46.81 6th 16 62.5%
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Rank History for White students at South Anchorage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.82 17th 56 69.6%
2021 65.34 14th 43 67.4%
2022 47.69 24th 47 48.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for South Anchorage High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 1455 25 94 56 102 n/a n/a 0 1732
2006 1512 24 99 67 101 n/a n/a 0 1803
2007 1426 27 109 73 101 n/a n/a 0 1736
2008 1372 34 116 99 92 n/a n/a 72 1785
2009 1289 27 112 116 99 12 75 0 1730
2010 1207 28 117 112 86 8 85 0 1643
2011 1118 31 111 108 72 11 77 0 1528
2012 1121 31 115 114 68 12 84 0 1545
2013 1042 31 109 106 63 14 89 0 1454
2014 991 27 106 125 80 10 109 0 1448
2015 950 25 114 124 90 10 131 0 1444
2016 964 25 115 125 100 15 156 0 1500
2017 942 18 120 129 82 13 146 0 1450
2018 935 26 116 110 67 9 148 0 1411
2019 874 25 113 110 59 3 150 0 1334
2020 868 25 115 101 65 3 152 0 1329
2021 808 20 102 109 62 6 136 0 1243
2022 816 20 100 109 77 14 158 0 1294
2023 838 15 87 123 84 16 155 0 1318

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Anchorage High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 1732 74.0 23.4 n/a
2006 1803 78.8 22.9 n/a
2007 1736 76.9 22.6 5.5
2008 1785 76.5 23.3 0
2009 1730 79.2 21.8 7.6
2010 1643 75.5 21.7 8.8
2011 1528 75.3 20.2 9.9
2012 1545 73.4 21.0 10.8
2013 1454 68.7 21.1 12.1
2014 1448 70.0 20.6 17.5
2015 1444 67.0 21.5 15.3
2016 1500 65.0 23.0 14.1
2017 1450 67.8 21.3 13.2
2018 1411 62.3 22.6 14
2019 1334 62.5 21.3 15.7
2020 1329 57.0 23.3 14.5
2021 1243 57.5 21.5 n/a
2022 1294 56.4 22.9 n/a
2023 1318 56.4 23.3 13.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Anchorage High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 1732 74.0 23.4 n/a
2006 1803 78.8 22.9 n/a
2007 1736 76.9 22.6 5.5
2008 1785 76.5 23.3 0
2009 1730 79.2 21.8 7.6
2010 1643 75.5 21.7 8.8
2011 1528 75.3 20.2 9.9
2012 1545 73.4 21.0 10.8
2013 1454 68.7 21.1 12.1
2014 1448 70.0 20.6 17.5
2015 1444 67.0 21.5 15.3
2016 1500 65.0 23.0 14.1
2017 1450 67.8 21.3 13.2
2018 1411 62.3 22.6 14
2019 1334 62.5 21.3 15.7
2020 1329 57.0 23.3 14.5
2021 1243 57.5 21.5 n/a
2022 1294 56.4 22.9 n/a
2023 1318 56.4 23.3 13.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Anchorage High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $971 (7.2%) $12,597 (92.8%) $13,568

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Anchorage High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 13th of 77 High schoolsRanks 24th of 62 High schools
 21.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (South Anchorage High School)5137
 14%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)36.431.4
 5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)34.127.7
 6.4%
9th Grade Mathematics (South Anchorage High School)46.829.1
 17.7%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)30.222.6
 7.6%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)27.718.5
 9.2%
10th Grade Science (South Anchorage High School)66.846.3
 20.5%
   10th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)5738.2
 18.8%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska)53.636.7
 16.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Anchorage High School)5137
 14%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)42.233.9
 8.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska)39.229.5
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (South Anchorage High School)46.829.1
 17.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Anchorage School District)39.427.2
 12.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Alaska)35.722.9
 12.8%
All Grades Science (South Anchorage High School)66.846.3
 20.5%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.640
 6.6%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.738.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13341318
 1.2%
African American2515
 40%
American Indian5984
 42.4%
Asian11387
 23%
Hispanic110123
 11.8%
Pacific Islander316
 433.3%
White874838
 4.1%
Two or More Races150155
 3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.7%13.1%
 2.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Anchorage High School

Students at South Anchorage High School are 64% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,318 students attended South Anchorage High School.

South Anchorage High School ranks 24th of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

South Anchorage High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bear Valley Elementary
Elementary : Girdwood School
Elementary : Huffman Elementary
Elementary : Klatt Elementary
Elementary : Ocean View Elementary
Elementary : Rabbit Creek Elementary
Middle : Goldenview Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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