Steller Secondary School

Steller Secondary School is an alternative school located in Anchorage, Alaska. The Anchorage School District established the school in 1974 as a response to a proposal by the Committee of Alternative Secondary Education. Steller was named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, a naturalist from Germany who traveled with Vitus Bering on an exploratory voyage to Alaska.

Steller Secondary School
"Only the Educated are Free"
Address
2508 Blueberry Road

Anchorage, Alaska

United States
Coordinates61.1975°N 149.8931°W / 61.1975; -149.8931
Information
TypePublic alternative secondary
Established1974
PrincipalReed Whitmore
Faculty23
Enrollment281 (2016)
Colour(s)Blue, Royal Blue, Green    
MascotSteller's Jay
WebsiteASD Site Official Site

History

For the first nine years of its existence, Steller was located in the old North Star Elementary School building. After much political activity by Steller parents, the Alaska Legislature approved funds to remodel the school and add a new gym as well as a drama facility/auditorium. In 1992, the auditorium was rebuilt after a structural failure caused the roof to collapse, leaving nearly everything ruined except for the stage's curtains. The voters of Anchorage approved a school bond in 2003 to provide funding for the addition of a new science lab and relocation and renovation of the staff lounge, offices surrounding the gymnasium, and the special education office. This construction was completed in October 2004.

Notable alumni

References
  1. Gretchen Guess' LinkedIn profile Retrieved 19 July 2011
  2. Steller website blog post Retrieved 19 July 2011
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