Enrollment
305
High
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SITKA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020024000143
Sitka High School
1000 Lake St, Sitka, AK 99835 · (907) 747-3263 · Sitka City and Borough
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
79 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
56.1%
AK avg 36.1% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
AK avg 34.6% . +10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
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
305
-34 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.6:1
% White
52%
was 48%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
10%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sitka High School
As a cozy high school in Sitka, Alaska, Sitka High School caters to 305 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Sitka School District.
Sitka School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,080 students; Sitka High School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Sitka High School reports that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 25% Native American, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Sitka City and Borough's rate of about 44%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sitka High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 42.8%.
In the broader community, census data for Sitka City and Borough shows median household income runs about $101,727, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Sitka City and Borough runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,502 students), of which Sitka High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.
Sitka High School operates from a small-town location.
Five-year trend. Sitka High School's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 339 (now 305). White enrollment moved from 48% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Sitka City and Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,368
Census ACS
Median income
$101,727
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sitka School District
- Keet Gooshi Heen ElementaryElementary · 275 students
- Blatchley Middle SchoolMiddle · 241 students
- XOOTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 137 students
- Sitka REACHCombined · 82 students
- Pacific High SchoolHigh · 40 students
Other schools in Sitka
- Mt. Edgecumbe High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Keet Gooshi Heen ElementaryElementary · 275 students
- Blatchley Middle SchoolMiddle · 241 students
- XOOTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 137 students
- Sitka REACHCombined · 82 students
- Pacific High SchoolHigh · 40 students
Nearby schools
- Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary0.4 mi · 275
- Blatchley Middle School0.4 mi · 241
- XOOTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 137
- Sitka REACH0.7 mi · 82
- Pacific High School0.8 mi · 40
- Mt. Edgecumbe High School0.9 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Sitka High SchoolHow many students attend Sitka High School?
Sitka High School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sitka High School serve?
Sitka High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Sitka High School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Sitka High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sitka High School?
At Sitka High School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Sitka High School public or private?
Sitka High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sitka School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.