Enrollment
259
High
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020061000286
Barrow High School
1684 Okpik St, Utqiagvik, AK 99723 · (907) 852-9601 · North Slope Borough
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
89 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
10.7%
AK avg 36.1% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
5.5%
AK avg 34.6% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-28.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
259
+36 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.2:1
% White
2%
was 4%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
10%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Barrow High School
Barrow High School, a compact secondary school in Utqiagvik, Alaska, operated by North Slope Borough School District, works with 259 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 31% below the state mean of about 373.
Across the 11 schools in North Slope Borough School District (1,853 students total), Barrow High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Barrow High School reports that Native American students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school lists 17% multiracial, 10% Asian, 9% Pacific Islander.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Barrow High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Barrow High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 41.5%; actual is 12.8%, a gap of -28.8 points.
In the surrounding community, North Slope Borough reports that median household income runs about $95,694, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, North Slope Borough runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,853 students), of which Barrow High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Fred Ipalook Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.
Barrow High School operates from a countryside location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Barrow High School's enrollment has grew 16% since 2018, when it stood at 223 (now 259). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for Barrow High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
North Slope Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,810
Census ACS
Median income
$95,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Slope Borough School District
- Fred Ipalook ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Tikigaq SchoolCombined · 230 students
- Eben Hopson Middle SchoolMiddle · 214 students
- Nuiqsut Trapper SchoolCombined · 143 students
- Alak SchoolCombined · 138 students
- Nunamiut SchoolCombined · 112 students
Other schools in Utqiagvik
- Fred Ipalook ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Eben Hopson Middle SchoolMiddle · 214 students
- Kiita Learning CommunityHigh · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Fred Ipalook Elementary0.3 mi · 494
- Kiita Learning Community0.8 mi · 39
- Eben Hopson Middle School0.8 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Barrow High SchoolHow large is Barrow High School?
Barrow High School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Barrow High School serve?
Barrow High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Barrow High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Barrow High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barrow High School?
At Barrow High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Barrow High School in?
Barrow High School is part of North Slope Borough School District.
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