Bartlett High School

Bartlett High School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and meeting the educational, vocational, cultural, social, and physical needs of all students. Bartlett High School is also committed to transmitting basic learning and life skills so that students are prepared to the best of their individual abilities to ask, "why", to critically evaluate facts and situations, to openly look at new ideas and cultures, to attempt to understand and appreciate the perspectives of others, and to pursue education and truth as lifetime endeavors.

Bartlett High School Profile

Community:
Anchorage is a cosmopolitan city of 250,000 people located a short distance from some of nature's greatest treasures. Anchorage offers an array of attractions and services to accommodate all who come to Alaska. It is the cultural and commercial center of Alaska. Employment opportunities are found in transportation, tourism, government services, construction, petroleum production and many other areas. Bartlett High School serves the Fort Richardson Army Base, Elmendorf Air Force Base, and the surrounding community.

School:
Bartlett High School is one of seven comprehensive high schools in Anchorage and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students in grades 9 through 12. Bartlett is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges . The school maintains high quality academic and activity programs.

Faculty:
Members of the faculty at Bartlett High School come from universities throughout the United States. Approximately 50% of the faculty hold Masters degrees, and many have completed study beyond the Masters level. Bartlett High School has approximately 125 certificated staff members.

Ethnic Distribution:
Bartlett High School serves a racially and ethnically diverse student population. The breakdown is as follows: 59% of the students are Caucasian; 16% are African-American; 10% are Alaskan Native or American Indian; 8% are Asian or Pacific Islander, and 7% are Hispanic.

Curriculum:
The comprehensive curriculum includes college preparatory, business, technical, honors, and A.P. (Advanced Placement) courses. Students also have the option of attending the King Career Center for half-day vocational training in 25 occupational areas. Programs also are provided for remediation, Special Education, and Intensive Needs.

Advanced Placement and Honors Programs:
Advanced Placement courses are offered in English, United States History, Economics, American Government, Chemistry, Biology, Calculus, Spanish, French, and German. Honors Courses in English, Integrated History, and United States History are available in 9th and 10th grades. Advanced Courses, such as Biology II and Chemistry II round out the program. World language classes are offered at Levels I through V in French, Spanish, and German; levels I through III are offered in Russian; and levels and I and II are offered in Latin.

H.I.P.:
The Humanities Interdisciplinary Program at Bartlett is an accredited half day or three class hour program in the study of the important issues that confront each generation and every culture. It is about the history of origins, quests, celebrations, heroes, turning points, breakthroughs, and visions. It is about yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

This program is available to students in grades 10-12. Students will acquire three credits for a year of study in the program. Course credits can be earned according to individual needs in United States History, American Literature, Individualized Writing, Media Production, and selective social studies and language arts electives.

Activities:
Bartlett High School offers a large number of extracurricular activities including a wide selection of sports, Student Government, National Honor Society, Key Club, debate, drama, yearbook, choir, band, Cheerleading, Army JROTC, world language clubs, cultural clubs, Peer Helpers/Rare-T; and many other activities.

Grading System:
Most grades are based on a 4-point system, the exception being Advanced Placement classes which are based on a 5 point system. The following is used for classes based on a 4-point system: 4.0 = A; 3.0 = B; 2.0 = C; 1.0 = D; 0 = F. Grade point average is based on all subjects and is computed by dividing the total points by the total number of units attempted. A student's class rank is determined by the cumulative grade point average for grades 9 - 12.

Rotating Class Schedule (Link)

Enrollment & Attendance:
Approximately 25% of Bartlett's 2,000 students are military dependents. Average daily attendance for the 2001-02 school year was 90%.

College Admissions Tests:
During the 2001-02 school year, approximately 188 Bartlett students took the SAT I and SAT II. The average composite scores were 628 on the Verbal and 622 on the Mathematics. Approximately 75 seniors took the ACT. The average composite scores were 20.3 on the English and 21.1 on the Mathematics.

Counseling Department (Link)

Graduation Requirements (Link, Acrobat Reader required for viewing)