West High School

School: West High School

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West High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 1700 Hillcrest Dr Anchorage AK 99517 - 1399
Phone: (907) 742-2500
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Anchorage Municipality
District: Anchorage School District
Teachers: 88
Students: 1,842
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 80
  • Gender Score 94
  • Socioeconomic Score 88
  • Overall Diversity Score 82
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 80

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 166 9.01 %
Asian 265 14.39 %
Black 134 7.27 %
Hawaiian 136 7.38 %
Hispanic 268 14.55 %
White 657 35.67 %
Two Plus 216 11.73 %
Total 1,842 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 94

Gender Count Percent
Male 862 46.80 %
Female 980 53.20 %
Total 1,842 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 88

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 889 48.26 %
Reduced Lunch 145 7.87 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 1,034 56.13 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).