Anchorage School District
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| Anchorage School District | |
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| 5530 E Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99504 |
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| Information | |
| School board | http://asdk12.org/School%5FBoard/ |
| Superintendent | Carol Comeau (2000-present) |
| Enrollment |
50,000+ (2006-07) |
| Area | Municipality of Anchorage |
| Telephone | (907) 742-4000 |
| Homepage | http://www.asdk12.org/ |
The Anchorage School District (ASD) manages all public schools within the Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska.
It is the 87th largest school district in the United States, serving approximately 50,000 students at 93 schools. As one of the United States' largest districts, it is often subject to greater amounts of standardized testing.
The current superintendent is Carol Comeau.
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[edit] Demographics
An estimated 42% of Anchorage School District students are members of ethnic minority groups.
- 58.6% White
- 12.8% Alaska Native/American Indian
- 10.7% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 8.4% African-American
- 6.1% Hispanic
- 3.4% Other
There are over 120 languages spoken by Anchorage School District students.
[edit] Schools
[edit] High schools
- Bartlett High School
- Chugiak High School
- Dimond High School
- Eagle River High School
- East Anchorage High School
- Service High School
- South Anchorage High School
- West Anchorage High School
[edit] Middle schools
- Central Middle School
- Begich Middle School
- Clark Middle School (under construction)
- Goldenview Middle School
- Gruening Middle School
- Hanshew Middle School
- Mears Middle School
- Mirror Lake Middle School
- Romig Middle School
- Wendler Middle School
[edit] Combined secondary schools
[edit] K-12 schools
- Polaris K-12 School
[edit] Vocational schools
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Career Center
[edit] Elementary schools
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[edit] Charter schools
- Aquarian Charter School
- Eagle Academy Charter School
- Family Partnership Charter School
- Frontier Charter School
- Frontier Charter Secondary
- Highland Tech High School
- Rilke Schule German School of Arts & Sciences
- Winterberry Charter School
[edit] Other specialized schools and programs
- ACE/ACT
- Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- AVAIL
- Booth Secondary
- Benny Benson Secondary School (also known as SAVE II)
- Crossroads 7-12
- Continuation Program
- McLaughlin Youth Center
- Northern Lights ABC
- Whaley School
