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West High School

Magnet School | High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 1,763 students

Address

1700 Hillcrest Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517

School District

Anchorage School District

School Details

Total Students

1,763

Grades

9th Grade - 12th Grade

Student-Teacher Ratio

21.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

82

School Type

Magnet

Locale

City - Large

County

2020

0

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

627 (35.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

72 (4.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

020018000120

District NCES ID

0200180

Community Profile (99517)

Demographic and economic data for the 99517 ZIP code area where West High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

16,347

Median Age

38.5

Under 18

21.6%

65+

15.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$96,700

Per Capita Income

$52,579

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Housing

Median Home Value

$357,100

Median Rent

$1,237

Owner Occupied

62.3%

Renter Occupied

37.7%

Education

High School or Higher

95.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

40.4%

Enrolled in School

3,332

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Anchorage, AK 99517