South Anchorage High School

at , Anchorage , 99516 United States

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South Anchorage High School is a public high school that serves grades 9-12 in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as students from the neighboring Turnagain Arm communities of Girdwood and Indian. South Anchorage High School is part of the Anchorage School District, and opened in the fall of 2004. The official school colors of SAHS are black and gold, the mascot is the wolverine. As of October 1, 2010, the school had an enrollment of 1,528.General informationSouth Anchorage High School has roughly 1,600 students, with the majority coming from Goldenview Middle School and Mears Middle School. The schedule varies throughout the week. On Monday and Friday there are 6 classes, each divided into 50 minute periods. A blocking schedule is used on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with each class lasting for 80 minutes. On Tuesday students attend periods 1,2,4,5; Wednesday students attend periods 2,3,5,6; Thursday, students attend periods 1,3,4,6. Lunch on Monday and Friday lasts for 45 minutes, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, lunch is 50 minutes long. On assembly days, class periods are shortened to make time at the end of the day.StatisticsAs of the year 2008, 1,730 students were enrolled at South Anchorage High School, and 89 teachers were employed, 52% with advanced degrees.For the 2008-2009 school year, 8.44% of the students were reported as 'economically disadvantaged,' compared to a district average of 35.58%. 2008-2009 demographic information from the Anchorage School District reports South Anchorage to be 75% white, 2% black, 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian/Pacific Islander, 6% American Indian/Alaska Native, and 4% Multi-Ethnic District averages for high schools are 53% white, 6% black, 7% Alaska Native/American Indian, 14% Asian/Pacific Islander, 9% Hispanic and 10% Multi-Ethnic.

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South Anchorage High School is Anchorage based place and this enity listed in School category. 99516.