BENSON SECONDARY/S.E.A.R.C.H.
Benson Secondary, located on Campbell Airstrip Road in Anchorage, serves as an alternative educational campus within the Anchorage School District. The school is designed to offer a flexible, supportive, and personalized learning environment for students who may not thrive in a traditional comprehensive high school setting. By focusing on individualized instruction and smaller class sizes, Benson aims to help students overcome academic obstacles, recover credits, and stay on track toward graduation.
In addition to its credit-recovery programs, the campus hosts the S.E.A.R.C.H. (Secondary Education Academic Remediation and Credit Help) program, which emphasizes practical academic support and skill-building. The school community is centered on fostering student engagement and resilience, providing a variety of paths—such as independent study, online courses, and direct instruction—to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Ultimately, Benson Secondary functions as a vital resource for students looking to complete their high school diplomas in an environment that prioritizes flexibility and student-centered growth.
Anchorage, AK 99507-1267
(907) 742-2050
http://bennybenson.asdk12.org/
BENSON SECONDARY/S.E.A.R.C.H. is a public Title I school in Anchorage, AK with about 277 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Alaska
School Details
- Level:
-
High School
(Alternative Education School)
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Anchorage School District
- Total Students:
- 277
- Teachers:
- 13.38
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 277 students
- White
- 19.1%
- Two or more races
- 17.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 16.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 15.9%
- Black or African American
- 13.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 11.2%
- Asian
- 6.9%
- Female
- 48.4%
- Male
- 51.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.