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Enrollment
551
High
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020015000047
Ketchikan High School
2610 4th Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901 · (907) 225-9815 · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
149 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 153 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 130 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 141 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.6%
AK avg 36.1% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
17.2%
AK avg 34.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 are up about 3 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.6% | 17.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 14.7% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% 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 →
Where Ketchikan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #28 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #26 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #34 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #19 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #28 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #14 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.0% | #31 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #23 of 28 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
551
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 551 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 27% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 31% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 39 | 12.8:1 | 28% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 36 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 37.1 | 15.6:1 | 30% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 27% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 23% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 645 | 34 | 19.0:1 | 7% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 35 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ketchikan High School.
About Ketchikan High School
Ketchikan High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Ketchikan, Alaska. The school's enrollment of 551 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 48% higher than the average for high schools in Alaska, which is about 373.
Ketchikan High School is one school in a 9-school district, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, which enrolls 2,043 students.
White students account for 53% of enrollment at Ketchikan High School. Enrollment also includes 27% Native American, 12% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 63% share among Ketchikan Gateway Borough residents. By the diversity index, Ketchikan High School comes in at 63%.
Teachers at the school number 28 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.7:1. Among high schools in Alaska, the typical ratio is 17.0:1. The lunch program counts 27% of students at Ketchikan High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is 38%.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Ketchikan High School ranks in the bottom 10% in Alaska. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.6%, against a prediction of 44.1%.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough census figures show that median household income is about $92,885, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 9 public schools operate in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, serving about 2,043 students.
Fast Track is located less than a tenth of a mile from Ketchikan High School. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. On proficiency, Ketchikan High School is behind the 35.2% nearby average, ranking 6th of 6.
Locale data from NCES put Ketchikan High School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 551 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 518. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.4:1 to 19.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,768
Census ACS
Median income
$92,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
- Houghtaling ElementaryElementary · 310 students
- Schoenbar Middle SchoolMiddle · 252 students
- Fawn Mountain ElementaryElementary · 210 students
- Point Higgins SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Ketchikan Charter SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter SchoolElementary · 140 students
Other schools in Ketchikan
- Houghtaling ElementaryElementary · 310 students
- Schoenbar Middle SchoolMiddle · 252 students
- Fawn Mountain ElementaryElementary · 210 students
- Point Higgins SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Ketchikan Charter SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter SchoolElementary · 140 students
Nearby schools
- Fast Track0.0 mi · 76
- Revilla Jr/Sr High School0.2 mi · 110
- Houghtaling Elementary0.2 mi · 310
- Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School1.5 mi · 140
- Ketchikan Charter School1.5 mi · 190
- Schoenbar Middle School1.7 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Ketchikan High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ketchikan High School?
Ketchikan High School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ketchikan High School serve?
Ketchikan High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ketchikan High School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Ketchikan High School.
What is the student diversity at Ketchikan High School?
Student demographics at Ketchikan High School are roughly 53% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ketchikan High School in?
Ketchikan High School is part of Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.