West High School
1700 Hillcrest Dr, Anchorage, AK 99517 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 26% state 18% · 2025-26 | 41% state 31% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 10 | — | — | 40% state 33% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 26% state 18% · 2025-26 | 41% state 31% · 2025-26 | 40% state 33% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26% state 18% | 41% state 31% | 40% state 33% |
| 2024-25 | 26% state 17% | 39% state 30% | 39% state 35% |
| 2023-24 | 24% state 18% | 43% state 31% | 25% state 30% |
| 2022-23 | 25% state 27% | 32% state 32% | 30% state 33% |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 38% state 37% |
Compared with similar schools
Alaska high schools where 2–17% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 10%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 26%, typical similar school 21%. Higher than 68% of 34 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 41%, typical similar school 33%. Higher than 81% of 36 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Steller Secondary School 0.8 mi from this school · math 48% · English 60%
- South Anchorage High School 7.8 mi from this school · math 34% · English 50%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Graduation & college
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 11%
- White 35%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 6%
- Two or more 13%
- Other 19%
Students with disabilities: 13% of students (228) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 6% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Steller Secondary School
Grades 6–12
· Anchorage School District
|
0.8 mi |
48%
+18
vs state
|
60%
+28
vs state
|
— | |
|
Frontier Charter School
Grades K–12
Charter
· Anchorage School District
|
1.0 mi |
28%
−6
vs state
|
32%
−2
vs state
|
— | |
|
AKChoice K-12 Learning
Grades K–12
· Anchorage School District
|
1.1 mi |
49%
+17
vs state
|
48%
+15
vs state
|
— | |
|
Family Partnership Correspondence School
Grades K–12
· Anchorage School District
|
1.7 mi |
42%
+10
vs state
|
49%
+16
vs state
|
— | |
|
McLaughlin Secondary School
Grades 6–12
Alternative
· Anchorage School District
|
2.9 mi |
14%
|
23%
−8
vs state · 2024-25
|
— | |
|
Polaris K-12 School
Grades K–12
· Anchorage School District
|
3.3 mi |
44%
+12
vs state
|
45%
+12
vs state
|
— | |
|
Whaley School
Grades PK–12
· Anchorage School District
|
3.4 mi |
9%
|
21%
−10
vs state
|
18% | |
|
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
Grades 9–12
· Anchorage School District
|
3.7 mi |
7%
−11
vs state
|
22%
−10
vs state
|
73% | |
|
Dimond High School
Grades 9–12
· Anchorage School District
|
4.1 mi |
16%
−2
vs state
|
34%
+3
vs state
|
28% | |
|
Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Grades PK–12
· Anchorage School District
|
4.7 mi |
14%
|
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