Mt. Edgecumbe High School: Encyclopedia II - Mt. Edgecumbe High School - Educational model

Mt. Edgecumbe High School - Educational model

Mt. Edgecumbe's success in developing very educationally disadvantaged students from the "bush" (as rural Alaska is known) has been recognized from a state, national, and even world-wide level. In fact, 90% of its students go on to college, all students are required to learn a language (primarily Chinese or Japanese), familiarize students with an array of technologies, and participate in an all-around vigorous academic environment (for example, class is held every other Saturday). Mt. Edgecumbe staff also take students to their house for dinners to help build personal connections with students and help better the environment at the school. As a result, Mt. Edgecumbe is one of the most, if not the most successful high school in the state in terms of test scores.

As a majority of Mt. Edgecumbe's student body comes from the bush, a 90% of students are Alaskan natives. However, the school makes special efforts to promote their cultural identity and there are several indigenous dance troupes that are relatively popular.

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