Enrollment
305
High
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000115
Steller Secondary School
2508 Blueberry Ln, Anchorage, AK 99503 · (907) 742-4950 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Alaska public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 12% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
AK avg 36.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
AK avg 34.6% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.1% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 52.0% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Steller Secondary School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #4 of 43 ▼ 1 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #8 of 44 ▼ 4 | #2 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #28 of 72 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #33 of 38 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #27 of 38 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #7 of 7 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
305
+27 (+10%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 305 | 14.7 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 13.5 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 14.5 | 16.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 15 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 14 | 19.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 15 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 238 | 16 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steller Secondary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (286 to 305); teachers down 2% (15 to 14.7).
About Steller Secondary School
Steller Secondary School serves students in Anchorage, Alaska, as a small high school. School enrollment was 305 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 12.
Anchorage School District has a total of 92 schools and 40,587 students, Steller Secondary School among them.
White students account for 68% of enrollment at Steller Secondary School. Other groups make up 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 3% Asian. Anchorage Municipality as a whole is about 57% White, so the school's share is higher. Steller Secondary School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 20.8 students per teacher and 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for high schools in Alaska.
Steller Secondary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 99% of Alaska public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Anchorage Municipality, median household income is about $103,284, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Steller Secondary School is among the 99 public schools in Anchorage Municipality.
The nearest public school is North Star Elementary, at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 278 in 2020-21 and 305 in 2024-25, a increase of 27 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 18.5:1 to 20.8:1.
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Anchorage Municipality at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,976
Census ACS
Median income
$103,284
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchorage School District
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Other schools in Anchorage
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Nearby schools
- North Star Elementary0.1 mi · 317
- Frontier Charter School0.2 mi · 689
- Romig Middle School0.7 mi · 1,138
- Central Middle School of Science0.7 mi · 545
- West High School0.8 mi · 1,702
- Aquarian Charter School0.9 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Steller Secondary SchoolHow large is Steller Secondary School?
Steller Secondary School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades 06-12.
Is Steller Secondary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Steller Secondary School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Steller Secondary School?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Steller Secondary School.
What is the student diversity at Steller Secondary School?
Student demographics at Steller Secondary School are roughly 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Steller Secondary School?
Steller Secondary School is overseen by Anchorage School District in Anchorage Municipality.
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