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Seward High School

Public Grades 9-12
41st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 60 Alaska High Schools
Better than 32% of Alaska high schools
Summary

Seward High School is a public high school serving 164 students in grades 9-12 in Seward, Alaska, which is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with strengths in science proficiency but fluctuating results in other subjects compared to district and state averages.

Seward High School's science proficiency rates have consistently outperformed the district and state, particularly in 10th grade assessments, suggesting a strong focus on science education. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics has been lower than the district and state averages. Over the years, Seward High School's academic performance has shown some variation, with periods of stronger and weaker results, indicating a need for more consistent and targeted interventions to improve overall achievement.

The school has also seen some variation in the performance of different student subgroups, with female students generally ranking higher than male students in recent years. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 30% in 2022-2023 to 20.12% in 2023-2024, which could have implications for the school's resource allocation and support services. Overall, Seward High School appears to have strengths in science education but faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement across all subject areas and student populations.

173
Students ?
19.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
26%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2100 Swetmann
       Seward, AK  99664

(907) 224-9040

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District


Feeder schools for Seward High School:

Elementary:    Moose Pass School
    William H. Seward Elementary School
Middle:    Seward Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.7%
Two or more races:
19.7%
Hispanic:
12.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 62 percentile points since 2014
!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Alaska average
!Near the bottom of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg39%
Alaska avg33%
41st of 60
Alaska public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 45 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202537.941 of 6031.7%★★☆☆☆
202454.530 of 6352.4%★★★☆☆
202346.131 of 6250.0%★★★☆☆
202228.744 of 6229.0%★★☆☆☆
202133.840 of 6134.4%★★☆☆☆
201988.25 of 7793.5%★★★★★
201874.213 of 7482.4%★★★★☆
201744.751 of 8338.6%★★☆☆☆
201571.432 of 13576.3%★★★★☆
201486.99 of 13993.5%★★★★★
201378.320 of 14886.5%★★★★☆
201279.320 of 13685.3%★★★★☆
201174.034 of 14276.1%★★★★☆
201079.818 of 14087.1%★★★★☆
200983.615 of 15190.1%★★★★★
200884.017 of 15188.7%★★★★☆
200780.725 of 13982.0%★★★★☆
200671.341 of 13569.6%★★★★☆
200562.753 of 11654.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202551.222 of 4551.1%★★★☆☆
202472.510 of 4577.8%★★★★☆
202372.414 of 5474.1%★★★★☆
202169.49 of 3775.7%★★★★☆
201996.52 of 5496.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202560.612 of 3969.2%★★★★☆
201985.97 of 5587.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202530.733 of 4526.7%★★☆☆☆
202468.712 of 4875.0%★★★★☆
202322.039 of 4717.0%★☆☆☆☆
202242.027 of 4641.3%★★☆☆☆
202113.338 of 429.5%★☆☆☆☆
201966.120 of 5865.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202146.39 of 1952.6%★★★☆☆
201986.62 of 2290.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202537.525 of 4341.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.627 of 4641.3%★★☆☆☆
202353.221 of 4755.3%★★★☆☆
202216.341 of 4712.8%★☆☆☆☆
202122.335 of 4318.6%★☆☆☆☆
201977.211 of 5680.4%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+38 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)53rd percentile+18 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school
White (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Science42%+5 vs state
English Language Arts32%~ state avg
Mathematics16%-16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Seward High School

Seward High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moose Pass School
Elementary : William H. Seward Elementary School
Middle : Seward Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Seward High School.

Seward High School ranks 41st of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Seward High School are 61% White, 20% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.


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