Homer High School
Home of the Mariners!
Vision
Enriching lives through education
Mission
HHS is a vibrant learning community developing inspired, capable, and responsible individuals to build a promising future for us all.
Contact
907.235.4600
600 E. Fairview Avenue
Homer, AK 99603
Demographics
- Principal Tenure: 1 year
- 24 Certified staff (Average degree is Masters)
- Classified staff:
- 34:1 P/T ratio
- 12 average staff years of service
- 367 Enrollment
- 89% Attendance Rate
- Intervention Support
- FOL
- Before and after school tutoring
- iTeam
- Advisory
Academics Assessment
- MAP – Math
- Achievement 76%tile
- MAP – ELA
- Reading Achievement 69%tile
- Language Usage 74%tile
Secondary Specific
- 96% Graduation Rate
- Post Secondary Enrollment Stats
- 40% of students enroll in college
- 6 students have attended MIT in last 8 years
- HHS students have attended, Columbia, Princeton, Yale, Brown, MIT, Colorado School of Mines and many more…
- Dual Enrollment: 20+ Students per year
School Projects/Initiatives
- Advisory
- 1-to-1 Chromebook Program
- Senior Service Project
Honors, Awards and Recognitions
- US News & World Report “Best School” 15 years in a row
- 13 National Merit Scholars in the last 9 years (2015-2024)
- National Yearbook Program of excellence 2022 & 2023
- AP Computer Science Inclusion Award 2023
Awards/Championships
- Seniors earned over $2,000,000 in scholarships last year
- “Best Schools” award for over 15 years in a row
Course Offering Highlights
HHS offers 10 Advanced Placement (AP) courses
School Climate and Mindset Key Data
- I have at least one teacher who makes me excited about the future: 88%
- At this school, students are encouraged to do their very best: 84%
- I can learn to solve tough problems: 89%
- I have goals for my future: 89%
- I care about my community: 94%
- Recognize and compliment others’ accomplishments: 89%
- Make Ethical Choices: 83%
- Get along with students who are different that you: 80%
School Culture Highlights
13% of Population Participates in Student Council
70% of Students participate in school activities
40% of Seniors take AP classes
Family and Community Engagements/Highlights
Booster Club purchased two vans for the HHS sports program
Seniors volunteer over 2000 hours in the community each year
Goals for the year
- 85% of all 9th graders will earn all 6 credits before their 10 grade year.
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, all Homer High School students will collectively increase their daily attendance rate from the current baseline to 94.5% or higher, as measured by district attendance reports. Progress will be monitored quarterly, with targeted interventions (such as parent communication, attendance incentives, student support plans implemented for students with chronic absenteeism).
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, Homer High School will increase student ownership, engagement, and relationship-building efforts to reduce student attrition from freshman to senior year by at least 10% compared to current trends. HHS will implement targeted initiatives such as advisory check-ins, explore ways to expand class offerings, and engagement-focused activities to increase retention from 75% this year to at least 80% by graduation.