Barrow High School vs. Tikigaq School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 259 students in grades 9-12, Barrow 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Tikigaq School in Point Hope, AK, serves 257 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, which is approximately equal to the state average ratio.
Math proficiency was 5% in 2023, which is significantly lower than the Alaska state average of 32% and the North Slope Borough School District average of 12%.
Reading proficiency stands at 5%, well below the state average of 29% and district average of 7%, with consistently low scores over recent years.
Science proficiency is 10%, considerably lower than the state average of 38% and district average of 12%, showing a downward trend compared to 20% in 2021.
Graduation rates range from 50% to 80% over the last decade, generally lower than the state average near 78%, with no clear upward trend in recent years.
Minority enrollment is 99%, primarily American Indian students (226 out of 257), with the school eligible for Title I and a high free lunch rate of 71%, indicating a predominantly low–income student body.
Enrollment increased slightly from 247 students in 2018 to 257 in 2023, while the student–teacher ratio improved from 15 to 1 in 2018 to 12 to 1 in 2023.
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Total Students
259 students
230 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#367 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#403 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
15
Grade 1 Students
-
16
Grade 2 Students
-
11
Grade 3 Students
-
24
Grade 4 Students
-
13
Grade 5 Students
-
19
Grade 6 Students
-
9
Grade 7 Students
-
21
Grade 8 Students
-
28
Grade 9 Students
70
10
Grade 10 Students
74
20
Grade 11 Students
64
8
Grade 12 Students
51
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
61%
89%
% Asian
10%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
n/a
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
9%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
9%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
12%