Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School

Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is a very small high school in Anchorage, Alaska, administered by Anchorage School District. Its enrollment is 124 students, spread over grades 10 through 12. High schools in Alaska average about 373 students, which makes this school 67% below average.

The district, Anchorage School District, operates 92 schools serving 40,587 students.

The share of White students at Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is 60%, a majority. Smaller groups are 15% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 7% Native American, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Anchorage Municipality at about 57% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School, giving a ratio of 4.7:1. The school's 4.7:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for high schools in Alaska.

In Anchorage Municipality, home to about 288,976 people, the median household earns about $103,284 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School shares Anchorage Municipality with 98 other public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Alaska Middle College School is less than a tenth of a mile from Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 13%, from 110 to 124.

The discussion board for Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.