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Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. High School vs. Thunder Mountain High School

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School Overview

School
Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. High School
1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake
Juneau, AK 99801
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Thunder Mountain High School
3101 Dimond Park Loop
Juneau, AK 99801
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Thunder Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 69 students in grades 9-12, Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 586 students in grades 9-12, Thunder Mountain High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
69 students
586 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#37 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 10%)
#203 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
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<50%
(Top 10% in AK)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thunder Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 20% in AK)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AK)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thunder Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 30% in AK)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AK)
60-69%
(Top 50% in AK)
≥95%
(Top 1% in AK)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
1
156
Grade 10 Students
13
149
Grade 11 Students
21
146
Grade 12 Students
34
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
32%
12%
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% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
7%
10%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
29%
49%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
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% Two or more races
30%
19%
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0.73
0.70
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This chart displays the diversity score of Thunder Mountain High School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thunder Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thunder Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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