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Homer High School

Public Grades 9-12
2nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 60 Alaska High Schools
Better than 97% of Alaska high schools
Summary

Homer High School is a public high school in Homer, Alaska, serving 365 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 12th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homer High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Alaska, with a statewide ranking as high as 2nd out of 60 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly above the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.07% of students were proficient or better in STAR/English Language Arts for all grades, compared to 32.69% for the state. Similarly, 63.75% of students were proficient or better in ASA/Science for all grades, compared to 37.87% for the state.

In addition to its strong overall academic performance, Homer High School excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 45 Alaska high schools for female students, 1st out of 45 for male students, 1st out of 43 for white students, 1st out of 21 for multi-racial students, and 1st out of 39 for low socioeconomic status students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also stands out in its support for special education and migrant students, ranking 3rd out of 11 Alaska high schools for special education students in the 2022-2023 school year and 1st out of 18 for migrant students in the 2024-2025 school year.

357
Students ?
18.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
34.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 600 E Fairview Ave
       Homer, AK  99603

(907) 235-4600

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District


Feeder schools for Homer High School:

Elementary:    McNeil Canyon Elementary
    Paul Banks Elementary
    West Homer Elementary
Middle:    Homer Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.1%
Two or more races:
15.4%
Hispanic:
6.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2014 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Alaska average (60% vs 33% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 3% of Alaska high schools
✓95% graduate within 4 years
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg39%
Alaska avg33%
2nd of 60
Alaska public high schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 3% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6High Schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
12th of 24Kenai Peninsula Borough School District among Alaska districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202597.22 of 6096.7%★★★★★
202468.716 of 6374.6%★★★★☆
202379.810 of 6283.9%★★★★☆
202257.225 of 6259.7%★★★☆☆
202185.18 of 6186.9%★★★★☆
201986.96 of 7792.2%★★★★★
201893.04 of 7494.6%★★★★★
201790.47 of 8391.6%★★★★★
201586.011 of 13591.9%★★★★★
201483.016 of 13988.5%★★★★☆
201374.731 of 14879.1%★★★★☆
201283.214 of 13689.7%★★★★★
201192.15 of 14296.5%★★★★★
201086.59 of 14093.6%★★★★★
200985.113 of 15191.4%★★★★★
200885.89 of 15194.0%★★★★★
200788.67 of 13995.0%★★★★★
200686.212 of 13591.1%★★★★★
200590.06 of 11694.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202595.02 of 4595.6%★★★★★
202456.616 of 4564.4%★★★☆☆
202388.16 of 5488.9%★★★★★
202277.79 of 4379.1%★★★★☆
202195.42 of 3794.6%★★★★★
201985.44 of 5492.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202599.11 of 3997.4%★★★★★
202476.57 of 4182.9%★★★★☆
202378.48 of 4281.0%★★★★☆
202255.111 of 3467.6%★★★★☆
202186.36 of 3783.8%★★★★☆
201994.73 of 5594.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202598.61 of 4597.8%★★★★★
202477.86 of 4887.5%★★★★☆
202363.813 of 4772.3%★★★★☆
202231.432 of 4630.4%★★☆☆☆
202149.623 of 4245.2%★★☆☆☆
201985.55 of 5891.4%★★★★★

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202598.41 of 1894.4%★★★★★
202475.33 of 1172.7%★★★★☆
202373.43 of 1681.3%★★★★☆
202249.93 of 1070.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202598.01 of 2195.2%★★★★★
202447.311 of 2454.2%★★★☆☆
202397.01 of 2395.7%★★★★★
202282.22 of 2190.5%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
201979.54 of 3187.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202374.13 of 1172.7%★★★★☆
202170.22 of 560.0%★★★★☆
201956.72 of 875.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202593.51 of 4397.7%★★★★★
202456.823 of 4650.0%★★★☆☆
202364.415 of 4768.1%★★★★☆
202239.329 of 4738.3%★★☆☆☆
202177.110 of 4376.7%★★★★☆
201980.36 of 5689.3%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school
Migrant (2025)94th percentile~ school
Native American (2019)87th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2023)73rd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts67%+34 vs state
Science64%+26 vs state
Mathematics51%+18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Homer High School

Students at Homer High School are 71% White, 15% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Homer High School.

Yes! Homer High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2nd of 60 Alaska high schools.

Homer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McNeil Canyon Elementary
Elementary : Paul Banks Elementary
Elementary : West Homer Elementary
Middle : Homer Middle School


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