Valdez City Schools
| Valdez City Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1112 West Klutina Street
Valdez , Alaska, 99686United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Where the Mountains Meet the Sea |
| Grades | PK - 12 |
| Superintendent | Jason Weber |
| NCES District ID | 0200780[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 605[1] |
| Teachers | 45.50[1] |
| Staff | 81.25[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.30[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Valdez City Schools is a school district in Valdez, Alaska.
It has three schools: Hermon Hutchens Elementary, George H. Gilson Middle School, and Valdez High School.[2]
History
On May 25, 1901, Mrs. Alice Leedy opened a school in the Episcopal Church.
The school district itself was founded on September 6, 1901. Adam Wan was elected president. School opened on September 9 and met in City Hall. Mrs. Alice Leedy was the teacher. Only students ages 6 and older were eligible to attend.
The first actual school building opened on November 11, 1901.
By 1903, there were 3 classrooms and 60 students, one each for primary, intermediate, and upper grades.
By 1912, the high school served 4 grades and by 1913 the school had its first graduate.
After the entire town moved as a result of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, new schools were built, including Growden-Harrison Elementary School, which was the first building completed as part of the post-earthquake relocation effort. This school was named after two victims of the earthquake. Growden-Harrison ceased being an elementary school in 1986.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Valdez City School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Home - Valdez City Schools". Valdez City Schools. n.d. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ Valdez High School Accreditation Report Self-Study 2012 (PDF) (Report). Valdez High School. 2012. p. 10.