809 W 20th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99503

Unsafe, bad principal, drugs, strangers, and beer cans on playground, children are falling more behind, so many substitutes and non teachers, rat problem inside, inside smells moldy. Go to another school.

Only the second day in with a new 7th Grader. All communications so far with office staff, counselors and teachers has been extremely helpful and positive. A Great Way to Start the New Year!!! Thanks!

I live in the Service neighborhood area, but I chose to go to West High for a reason. I am currently a 9th grader. West has the best students in Alaska by a landslide. It has the only IB program, the only Highly Gifted program, and some of the best sports teams in the state. It has so many opportunities for students to take. Through my first semester, my teachers have been great. If something is wrong, just talk to them and they are more than happy to fix it. Most of the students in the neighborhood school program aren't the best learners, or at least aren't motivated to learn. However, motivated students have options for a high level of learning. West is in the Anchorage School District, which has had some problems with funding recently, so some programs may be cut. However, I would still recommend West as the high school of choice in Anchorage. If it is too long of a drive, Service High and South High aren't bad options either.