West High School

West High School is a big high school in Anchorage, Alaska, run under Anchorage School District. The school teaches 1,702 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 356% above the state mean of about 373.

Within Anchorage School District, which oversees 92 schools and 40,587 students, West High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, West High School lists that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 16% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 11% Pacific Islander, 11% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

In terms of school funding signals, West High School reports 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Anchorage Municipality (around 49%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, Anchorage Municipality reports that median household income runs about $103,284, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Anchorage Municipality runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), of which West High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Romig Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West High School.

West High School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 1,805 students in 2018 compared to 1,702 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.