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Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Unalaska Junior/Senior High School, a public school serving grades 7-12 in Unalaska, Alaska, stands out with its strong academic performance and diverse student population. With 162 students, the school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and reaching as high as 2nd out of 139 Alaska high schools in the 2013-2014 school year.

Academically, the school excels, outperforming the state average in standardized test scores across subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Unalaska Junior/Senior High School had 33.73% of students proficient or better in STAR/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.5%. In STAR/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 57.83%, significantly higher than the state's 31.11%. The school's science assessment performance is also noteworthy, with 33.33% of 10th-grade students and 33.33% of all grades proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 29.65% and 36.94%, respectively.

Unalaska Junior/Senior High School's unique student demographics, with a high percentage of Asian students (50% in 2022-2023), contribute to the school's diverse learning environment. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 12.6 over the past three school years, and its relatively high spending per student of $23,495 in the 2018-2019 school year, suggest a strong investment in education that may support the school's academic success. Unalaska City School District, the district that oversees Unalaska Junior/Senior High School, is the sole district serving the Unalaska area.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 55 E Broadway
       Unalaska, AK  99685

(907) 581-1222

District: Unalaska City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 63 Alaska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,495 Help


Feeder schools for Unalaska Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Eagle's View Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  162

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
50.0%
White:
16.0%
Hispanic:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.5% Help


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Compare Details Unalaska Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 56% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Unalaska Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 87.3% of high schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (50%), White (16%), Hispanic (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School is 12.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School is $23,495.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unalaska Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Unalaska Junior/Senior High School 51st of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Unalaska Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Unalaska Junior/Senior High School 8th of 63 Alaska public high schools. (See Unalaska Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Unalaska City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Unalaska City School District 6th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 81.63 16th 138 88.4%
2006 77.39 26th 132 80.3%
2007 79.93 20th 128 84.4%
2008 79.58 23rd 132 82.6%
2009 83.88 12th 131 90.8%
2011 91.40 3rd 133 97.7%
2012 91.73 2nd 135 98.5%
2013 87.81 6th 136 95.6%
2014 87.92 4th 138 97.1%
2015 87.91 12th 151 92.1%
2017 70.10 21st 88 76.1%
2018 66.44 29th 96 69.8%
2019 64.75 34th 99 65.7%
2021 69.80 21st 84 75.0%
2022 70.47 20th 95 78.9%
2023 58.22 39th 92 57.6%
2024 45.82 51st 91 44.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.55 10th 64 84.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.54 11th 74 85.1%
2021 80.02 9th 57 84.2%
2022 81.79 7th 66 89.4%
2023 73.54 13th 66 80.3%
2024 43.37 41st 69 40.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.62 27th 73 63.0%
2021 56.46 24th 62 61.3%
2022 54.38 32nd 68 52.9%
2023 55.33 30th 72 58.3%
2024 47.95 40th 72 44.4%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.74 5th 22 77.3%
2021 84.97 2nd 13 84.6%
2022 72.09 5th 15 66.7%
2023 78.37 4th 19 78.9%
2024 72.40 4th 16 75.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.69 35th 75 53.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 90.55 5th 116 95.7%
2006 87.61 9th 135 93.3%
2007 81.75 20th 139 85.6%
2008 87.18 6th 151 96.0%
2009 86.91 8th 151 94.7%
2010 85.56 12th 140 91.4%
2011 92.41 2nd 142 98.6%
2012 93.23 1st 136 99.3%
2013 91.40 1st 148 99.3%
2014 94.31 2nd 139 98.6%
2015 88.16 8th 135 94.1%
2017 94.53 3rd 83 96.4%
2018 90.97 6th 74 91.9%
2019 74.00 18th 77 76.6%
2021 68.88 16th 61 73.8%
2022 63.51 20th 62 67.7%
2023 72.92 13th 62 79.0%
2024 77.00 8th 63 87.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.07 25th 54 53.7%
2021 75.55 7th 37 81.1%
2022 67.19 13th 43 69.8%
2023 68.83 16th 54 70.4%
2024 95.30 2nd 45 95.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.41 11th 58 81.0%
2021 56.15 18th 42 57.1%
2022 62.70 17th 46 63.0%
2023 90.31 4th 47 91.5%
2024 77.12 7th 48 85.4%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.79 2nd 15 86.7%
2021 91.60 1st 12 91.7%
2022 90.04 2nd 15 86.7%
2023 50.95 10th 15 33.3%
2024 74.29 3rd 12 75.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.48 22nd 56 60.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 34 0 9 0 27 n/a n/a 0 70
1991 47 3 14 4 25 n/a n/a 0 93
1992 57 4 14 4 22 n/a n/a 0 101
1993 76 2 17 5 29 n/a n/a 0 129
1994 78 0 22 6 31 n/a n/a 0 137
1995 76 1 18 2 27 n/a n/a 0 124
1996 76 1 18 2 27 n/a n/a 0 124
1997 94 0 24 5 34 n/a n/a 0 157
1998 63 0 14 2 21 n/a n/a 0 100
1999 58 0 16 2 24 n/a n/a 0 100
2000 66 0 15 11 19 n/a n/a 0 111
2001 80 1 25 14 25 n/a n/a 0 145
2002 112 0 41 17 56 n/a n/a 0 226
2003 112 0 41 17 56 n/a n/a 0 226
2004 105 0 49 23 49 n/a n/a 0 226
2005 118 0 45 26 47 n/a n/a 0 236
2006 96 1 43 25 40 n/a n/a 0 205
2007 82 2 42 26 40 n/a n/a 0 192
2008 64 2 45 22 29 n/a n/a 0 162
2009 61 2 61 25 26 1 0 0 176
2010 61 1 77 25 29 1 0 0 194
2011 63 1 75 29 29 1 0 0 198
2012 60 3 78 27 33 1 1 0 203
2013 50 1 79 24 29 3 1 0 187
2014 45 0 87 23 34 2 0 0 191
2015 42 0 89 19 36 3 0 0 189
2016 34 3 79 21 31 6 0 0 174
2017 40 3 93 20 28 5 1 0 190
2018 38 0 93 21 24 8 0 0 184
2019 34 2 98 20 25 9 0 0 188
2020 30 0 92 20 23 9 0 0 174
2021 31 0 87 19 17 7 0 0 161
2022 25 0 88 21 17 4 10 0 165
2023 26 0 81 21 13 8 13 0 162

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 70 7.2 9.7 14.3
1991 93 9.0 10.3 17.2
1992 101 9.0 11.2 14.9
1993 129 9.0 14.3 11.6
1994 137 9.0 15.2 10.9
1995 124 14.5 8.6 0
1996 124 14.5 8.6 0
1997 157 14.5 10.8 0
1998 100 16.0 6.3 0
1999 100 16.0 6.3 0
2000 111 16.0 6.9 10.8
2001 145 15.0 9.7 10.3
2002 226 15.0 15.1 4.4
2003 226 15.0 15.1 4.4
2004 226 15.0 15.1 5.3
2005 236 15.0 15.7 6.4
2006 205 15.0 13.7 9.3
2007 192 16.0 12.0 13
2008 162 15.3 10.6 30.9
2009 176 14.2 12.4 17.6
2010 194 15.4 12.6 12.9
2011 198 14.4 13.6 28.3
2012 203 15.1 13.3 21.2
2013 187 15.4 12.1 21.4
2014 191 15.6 12.2 18.3
2015 189 15.0 12.6 18.5
2016 174 15.0 11.6 23
2017 190 14.6 12.9 19.5
2018 184 14.5 12.6 20.7
2019 188 14.4 13.0 17.6
2020 174 14.3 12.1 15.5
2021 161 13.8 11.6 n/a
2022 165 13.8 11.8 n/a
2023 162 12.8 12.6 18.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 70 7.2 9.7 14.3
1991 93 9.0 10.3 17.2
1992 101 9.0 11.2 14.9
1993 129 9.0 14.3 11.6
1994 137 9.0 15.2 10.9
1995 124 14.5 8.6 0
1996 124 14.5 8.6 0
1997 157 14.5 10.8 0
1998 100 16.0 6.3 0
1999 100 16.0 6.3 0
2000 111 16.0 6.9 10.8
2001 145 15.0 9.7 10.3
2002 226 15.0 15.1 4.4
2003 226 15.0 15.1 4.4
2004 226 15.0 15.1 5.3
2005 236 15.0 15.7 6.4
2006 205 15.0 13.7 9.3
2007 192 16.0 12.0 13
2008 162 15.3 10.6 30.9
2009 176 14.2 12.4 17.6
2010 194 15.4 12.6 12.9
2011 198 14.4 13.6 28.3
2012 203 15.1 13.3 21.2
2013 187 15.4 12.1 21.4
2014 191 15.6 12.2 18.3
2015 189 15.0 12.6 18.5
2016 174 15.0 11.6 23
2017 190 14.6 12.9 19.5
2018 184 14.5 12.6 20.7
2019 188 14.4 13.0 17.6
2020 174 14.3 12.1 15.5
2021 161 13.8 11.6 n/a
2022 165 13.8 11.8 n/a
2023 162 12.8 12.6 18.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $662 (2.8%) $22,833 (97.2%) $23,495

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 34th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 39th of 92 Middle schools
 8%
Ranks 18th of 77 High schoolsRanks 13th of 62 High schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Unalaska Junior/Senior High School)53.139.4
 13.7%
   8th Grade Science (Unalaska City School District)53.139.4
 13.7%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
10th Grade Science (Unalaska Junior/Senior High School)7234.8
 37.2%
   10th Grade Science (Unalaska City School District)7234.8
 37.2%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska)53.633
 20.6%
All Grades Science (Unalaska Junior/Senior High School)61.437.5
 23.9%
   All Grades Science (Unalaska City School District)61.137.9
 23.1%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students188162
 13.8%
African American20
 100%
American Indian2513
 48%
Asian9881
 17.3%
Hispanic2021
 5%
Pacific Islander98
 11.1%
White3426
 23.5%
Two or More Races013
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.6%18.5%
 1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

Unalaska Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eagle's View Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 162 students attended Unalaska Junior/Senior High School.

Students at Unalaska Junior/Senior High School are 50% Asian, 16% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander.

Unalaska Junior/Senior High School ranks 8th of 63 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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