Ketchikan High School

As a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Ketchikan, Alaska, Ketchikan High School serves 551 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. Enrollment runs roughly 48% bigger than the state mean of about 373.

Ketchikan High School is one of 9 schools operated by Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, a district that hosts 2,043 students overall.

Demographically, Ketchikan High School lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Native American, 12% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Ketchikan Gateway Borough as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Ketchikan High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ketchikan Gateway Borough runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Ketchikan Gateway Borough reports that median household earnings sit near $92,885, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Ketchikan High School is one of 9 public schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough (combined enrollment of about 2,043 students).

The closest other public school is Fast Track, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ketchikan High School's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 577 (now 551). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

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