Barrow High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Utqiagvik, Alaska 99723 · North Slope Borough School District
#31 of 49 high schools in Alaska
#12719 of 16,910 nationally
About Barrow High School
Barrow High School is a public high located in Utqiagvik, in the North Slope Borough School District school district of Alaska, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 259 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 32.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 31st of 49 ranked high schools in Alaska. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (75th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 259.
There are 3 schools in Utqiagvik; Barrow High School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)12%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)34.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Barrow High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 34.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Barrow High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Similar schools
Public high schools in Alaska with a comparable Enrollment.
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Susitna Valley High
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Dillingham Middle/High School
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Mat-Su Middle College School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Barrow High School a good school?
Barrow High School has a Success Index (US) of 32.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #31 of 49 in Alaska. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Barrow High School rank in Alaska?
Barrow High School ranks #31 of 49 high schools in Alaska and #12719 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barrow High School?
Barrow High School had 259 students in 2025.
Is Barrow High School a elementary school or a high school?
Barrow High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Barrow High School?
There are 2 schools within 15 km of Barrow High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.