Homer High School

Homer High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
600 E Fairview Ave,  Homer, AK
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
4.0
3.0
368 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
C
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
23
Full Time Teachers
23
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
610
Verbal
650
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
69.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
9
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
4.6%
State Average
35.7%
Science
21.7%
State Average
44.6%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
235:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
78%
Two or more races
9.8%
Native American
5.2%
Hispanic
3.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 59 Students
Oregon State University 47 Students
University of Alaska Anchorage 45 Students
Montana State University 43 Students
University of Washington 42 Students
University of Oregon 34 Students
Portland State University 27 Students
Washington State University 24 Students
Southern Oregon University 22 Students
University of Portland 21 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 27 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 19 Students
Biology 17 Students
Psychology 15 Students
Computer Science 14 Students
Nursing 13 Students
Environmental Science 10 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 9 Students
Engineering 8 Students
Education 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 23 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/30/2024
Homer High School is a good school, I would definitely say that the math and science teachers genuinely want you succeed and will work with you a lot to make that happen, their all good funny people and have good rap with students. The welding and shop classes help kids who maybe don't want to go on to college have another option. I would say that they should allow you to pass with a D, you just go straight to failing I think its selfish and their just trying to bring up the schools Stats, not everyone is academically gifted and all they can get is a D and maybe they just want to going a trade, and its not super fair when their just trying to get their high school diploma.
4.0 Alum
6/18/2024
Homer High school is a great school that offers students a great education. The small nature of the school limits the resources and diversity of classes they are able to provide. Overall I believe Homer high gave me a good education and adequately prepared me for life outside of school as well as well as college.
4.0 Senior
3/13/2019
A great school very focused on student success through academics. Almost all students pass each semester, this is partly because there is no D letter grade. Students either pass with a C or above or fail. Many students are involved in extracurricular activities. Athletics is another large focus for HHS.
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3.0 4 Reviews
1.0 parent
1/28/2018
This school is not preparing students for college or gainful employment after graduation. The teachers spend too much time pumping up students egos and relying on youtube for actual lesson teaching. Requests to contact teachers or administrators are returned in weeks, months or not at all. The schoo...
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4.0 student
10/3/2013
This school is wonderful. I've been attending Homer High for three years now and haven't dealt with any major problems such as bullying. The teachers are really nice and wan't to help students. New people are always welcome. However, extra help for students who are slower than others are hard to com...
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5.0 teacher
9/10/2013
I just started teaching at Homer High School a few weeks ago. Everyone, from teachers, administration, custodians, staff, and even students have been friendly and helpful. This school excels and each person, student and staff are expected to put forth their best. Teachers are part of the team that i...
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2.0 parent
1/6/2012
Homer does a great job of isolating parents. This school has not met reasonable expectations. My son struggles in school and he has not received the help from this school he deserves. He fails tests but the teachers won't get him extra help because he does well on homework assignments. He does well...
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