Fast Track

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
2610 4th Avenue
Ketchikan, AK 99901
76 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Fast Track, located in Ketchikan, Alaska, is an alternative educational program operating under the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. Designed for students who may not thrive in a traditional classroom environment, the program offers a flexible and personalized approach to learning. It serves as a vital resource for students looking to recover credits, accelerate their progress toward graduation, or complete their high school education in a smaller, more supportive setting.

The program emphasizes individualized instruction and self-paced coursework, allowing students to balance their academic goals with other personal or professional responsibilities. By providing a non-traditional pathway to a diploma, Fast Track helps bridge the gap for students who might otherwise be at risk of dropping out, ensuring that all learners in the Ketchikan community have the opportunity to succeed and earn their credentials in an environment tailored to their specific needs.
76
Total Students
2.0
Full-Time Teachers
38.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    47 (61.8%)
  • American Indian
    15 (19.7%)
  • Two or More
    9 (11.8%)
  • Hispanic
    3 (3.9%)
  • Black
    2 (2.6%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Phone: (907)225-2127
Website: http://fasttrack.kgbsd.org
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 76
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 38.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 5
Grade 1 1
Grade 2 6
Grade 3 4
Grade 4 5
Grade 5 9
Grade 6 5
Grade 7 4
Grade 8 9
Grade 9 4
Grade 10 6
Grade 11 7
Grade 12 11
Gender Ratio