Explore Susitna Valley High School in Talkeetna, AK

*This school is rated above average based on how its students perform ... More on state tests compared with other schools in the state. However, test scores are only one aspect of school quality.

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ACADEMICS

EQUITY

Low-income students 5/10

Students with disabilities

ENVIRONMENT

Students

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Academics

7/10

Test scores

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A promising sign:

Test scores at this school are above the state average. Because test scores in some states are so low, some students at this school may still not be performing at grade level

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Even high-performing schools can have disparities between student groups. To understand how well this school... More serves all its students, review the information below in the Equity section. Understand what on-track learning looks like for your child and how you can help at home.

Subject

% Proficient

English

46%

State avg: 35%

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Math

30%

State avg: 31%

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Science

47%

State avg: 57%

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Student progress

This rating measures how much students at this school improved from one year to the next, compared to students with similar proficiency levels at other schools in the state.

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Equity

5/10

Equity overview

Is this school offering opportunity for all its students, or leaving some kids behind? Successful schools are working to close the achievement gap.

Worth a deeper look:

Disadvantaged students at this school are performing about as well as other students in the state, but this school may still have achievement gaps.

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Look at the Race/ethnicity and Low-income sections below to see how different student groups are doing at this school. Are there big gaps?... More Start a conversation with a teacher or a fellow parent about how to interpret this information. What’s the school doing to help all students succeed? How can you help?

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Environment

Students

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White

76%

American Indian/Alaska Native

20%

Black

Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander

Hispanic

<1%

Two or more races

<1%

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Teachers & staff

Parents often value small class sizes, but the truth is more complicated.

Students per teacher

12 :1

State avg: 17 :1

Students per counselor

166 :1

State avg: 503 :1

Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience

78%

State avg: 90%

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Susitna Valley High School

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