- South Anchorage High School
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For schools of a similar name, see South High School.
South Anchorage High School 
Address 13400 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK, 99516
United StatesCoordinates 61°06′01″N 149°48′30″W / 61.1002°N 149.8083°WCoordinates: 61°06′01″N 149°48′30″W / 61.1002°N 149.8083°W Information Type Public (magnet) secondary Established 2004 School district 4A Principal Kersten Johnson-Struempler (2010 - Present) Faculty 89 Grades 9–12 Enrollment 1,730 (2008) Color(s) black and gold Mascot Wolverines Newspaper "Southside Story" Yearbook "Southside Perennial" Website [1] 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.
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General information
South Anchorage High School has roughly 1,700 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.
Statistics
As of the year 2008, 1,730 students were enrolled at South Anchorage High School, and 89 teachers were employed, 52% with advanced degrees.[1]
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.[2]
For the 2008-2009 school year, graduation rate was 83.99%, compared to a district average of 69.40%. On the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE), South Anchorage had a 95.13% proficiency rate in Reading (district average 91.54%), 89.32% in Writing (district average 80.15%), and 92.29% in Mathematics (district average 82.44%) among 10th graders. (The HSGQE is initially administered in 10th grade, and retaken in subsequent semesters by students who didn't achieve proficiency in any of the three categories.)[1]
Athletics
South Anchorage High School is well known across the state as a powerhouse in most sports. The school frequently sees several state championship banners hung in the halls each year. In the 2010-2011 school year alone South captured Region and/or State championships in many major sports, including Volleyball, Cross Country Running, Hockey, Soccer, Baseball, Tennis, and Cross Country Skiing. The Wolverines also sent several skiiers to compete in the Junior Olympics, in which the Wolverines placed First in the Nation in the Boys Free style event. The school also sent one member of their rifle team to Junior Olympics where the person did very well.
Music and Drama
The Music department at South Anchorage High School is led up by Mr. Darrell Kincade, the Band director at South. The Orchestra is conducted by Ms. Mari Jamieson, and the Choir is led by Ms.Rebecca Nelson. Both Mr. Kincade and Ms. Jamieson are members of the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, and Ms. Nelson is a member of the Alaska Chamber Singers, and other Choral groups as such.
Drama department are well-known across the state for their theater productions and musicals. In 2011,The Phantom Of The Opera, as the first High School in the nation that took on the monsterous task.
References
- ^ a b South Anchorage High School 2008-2009 Report Card
- ^ Anchorage School District Demographic Reports
External links
Categories:- Anchorage School District
- Educational institutions established in 2004
- High schools in Anchorage, Alaska
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