South Anchorage High School

13400 Elmore Rd, Anchorage, AK 99516

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,239
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Anchorage School District
Anchorage Municipality

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 51 Alaska high schools · How we grade
Test scores33% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
68thpercentile
Attendance47% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
88thpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
61stpercentile
Class size22.6 students per teacher
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alaska high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Anchorage High School

South Anchorage High School is a public high school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Anchorage School District. The school is located in a large city in Anchorage Municipality.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,239 students were enrolled, with about 22.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alaska high school (14.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 51 Alaska high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

13400 Elmore Rd
Anchorage, AK 99516
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,239 students
Students per teacher
22.6 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Anchorage School District
County
Anchorage Municipality
NCES school ID
020018000454

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.