West High School

Anchorage, Alaska

1,763 students

High School, Grades 9–12

#2

Best ACT in Alaska High Schools

1,763

Students

21.4:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot
Key metrics at a glance
Avg SAT Score

1,280

A-

out of 1600
Good
Avg ACT Score

30

A+

out of 36
Excellent
AP Courses

20

A+

courses offered
Excellent
AP Enrollment

12%

C

of students
Average
Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

B-

students per teacher
Average
Graduation Rate

85%

A

Excellent
Reading Proficiency

43%

B-

Average
Math Proficiency

24%

C

Below Avg
Academic Grades

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After West High
Where graduates go and what they study
Popular Colleges
1

University of Alaska Anchorage

2

University of Washington

3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

4

University of Oregon

5

Washington State University

6

Oregon State University

7

Portland State University

8

Montana State University

Popular Majors
1

Business

2

Nursing

3

Psychology

4

Biology

5

Pre-Medicine Studies

6

Engineering

7

Political Science and Government

8

Nursing Science, Education, and Practice

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School Details
Address

1700 Hillcrest Dr, Anchorage, AK 99517

Phone

(907)742-2500

District

Anchorage School District

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