Juneau-Douglas High School

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé
Juneau-Douglas High School viewed from Alaska Route 7
Address
Map
1639 Glacier Ave

99801

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1905 (119 years ago) (1905)
CEEB code020055
PrincipalPaula Casperson
Teaching staff32.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment567 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.72[1]
Color(s)Crimson & black   
MascotCrimson Bears
Websitejdhs.juneauschools.org

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé (abbreviated JDHS and named Juneau-Douglas High School through 2019) is one of two high schools in Juneau, Alaska. It is one of two high schools for the Juneau School District, the other being Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School. As of the 2021–2022 school year, the school's principal is Paula Casperson.[2]

In 2019, the phrase "Yadaa.at Kalé" was appended to the school's name to honor the original Tlingit heritage of Juneau. The phrase means "beautifully adorned face" in the Tlingit language, and refers to the name of the mountain which faces the school.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c "Juneau-Douglas High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Sabbatini, Mark (April 15, 2022). "A principal of matter: Longtime JDHS leader Paula Casperson named regional principal of the year". Juneau Empire. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mollie (January 9, 2019). "Juneau-Douglas changed its name. Here's what it is". Juneau Empire. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Our Tlingit School Name". Juneau-Douglas High School. City and Borough of Juneau School District. Retrieved April 4, 2024.