Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School vs. West High School
Should you attend Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School or West High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,745 students in grades 9-12, Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 1,763 students in grades 9-12, West High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,745 students
1,763 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
83 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#301 out of 459 schools in AK (Bottom 50%)
#245 out of 459 schools in AK (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
21%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
27%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
37%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
Graduation Rate
79%
(Top 30% in AK)
88%
(Top 20% in AK)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
501
488
Grade 10 Students
465
466
Grade 11 Students
392
443
Grade 12 Students
387
366
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
12%
9%
% Asian
19%
12%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
17%
34%
% Hawaiian
13%
11%
% Two or more races
17%
13%
Diversity Score
0.86
0.81
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
