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Steller Secondary School
Steller Secondary School
	"Only the Educated are Free"
Address
	2508 Blueberry Road; Anchorage, Alaska 99503; United States
Coordinates	61°11′51″N 149°53′35″W / 61.1975°N 149.8931°W
Information
Type	Public alternative secondary
Established	1974 (51 years ago)
CEEB code	020007
Principal	Maria Hernandez
Faculty	23
Enrollment	281 (2016)
Colour(s)	Blue, royal blue, and green ;
Mascot	Steller's Jay
Website	www.asdk12.org/steller

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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.^{[citation needed]} Steller was named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, a naturalist from Germany who traveled with Vitus Bering on an exploratory voyage to Alaska.

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

Marty Beckerman, author, humorist, journalist, and features editor with Esquire magazine
Mark Begich, former mayor of Anchorage, Alaska and former U.S. Senator from Alaska
Mario Chalmers, basketball player (7-9th grades)^{[citation needed]}
Gretchen Guess, member of Alaska House of Representatives 2000–2002 and Alaska Senate 2002–2006, Anchorage School District School Board Chair, 2011–2013 ^[1]
Lindsey Holmes, member of Alaska House of Representatives 2006–present (9th through 11th grades)^{[citation needed]}
Jewel, singer (9th & 10th grades)^[2]^{[better source needed]}
Trajan Langdon, basketball player

References

^ Gretchen Guess' LinkedIn profile Retrieved July 19, 2011
^ Steller website blog post Retrieved July 19, 2011

External links

Steller Secondary School website (Old)

[1] Gretchen Guess' LinkedIn profile Retrieved July 19, 2011

[2] Steller website blog post Retrieved July 19, 2011

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+{{Infobox school
+ | name                    = Steller Secondary School
+ | image                   = Steller School Logo.png
+ | caption                 = "Only the Educated are Free"
+ | city                    = [[Anchorage, Alaska]]
+ | streetaddress           = 2508 Blueberry Road
+ | zipcode                 = 99503
+ | country                 = United States
+ | coordinates             = {{Coord|61.1975|-149.8931|format=dms|type:edu_region:US-AK|display=inline,title}}
+ | ceeb                    = 020007
+ | type                    = Public alternative secondary
+ | established             = {{start date and age|1974|p=1}}
+ | principal               = Maria Hernandez
+ | faculty                 = 23
+ | colours                 = Blue, royal blue, and green <br> {{color box|blue|border=silver}}{{color box|royalblue|border=silver}}{{color box|green|border=silver}}
+ | mascot                  = Steller's Jay
+ | website                 = {{URL|https://www.asdk12.org/steller}}
+ | imagesize               = 200px
+ | pushpin_map             = USA Alaska Anchorage#USA Alaska
+ | enrollment              = 281 (2016)
+}}'''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.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}  Steller was named after [[Georg Wilhelm Steller]], a naturalist from Germany who traveled with [[Vitus Bering]] on an exploratory voyage to Alaska.
+==History==
-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 proprosal by the Committee of Alternative Secondary Education.  Steller was named after [[George Wilhelm Steller]], a naturalist from Germany who traveled with [[Vitus Bering]] on an exploratory voyage to Alaska.  The school was named after him because of various personal traits such as independence, the love of knowledge, courage, and a pioneering spirit.
+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==
-Steller Secondary is based on a philosophy of independence, self-accountability and responsible freedom.  Students at this school are free to leave class when they wish or skip a class altogether, but they understand that it is nobody else's fault when they fail a class because of lost participation points.  Steller's students and staff are all on a first-name basis with each other; this creates a much friendlier school environment and students are more comfortable discussing their concerns.
+* [[Marty Beckerman]], author, humorist, journalist, and features editor with ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine
+* [[Mark Begich]], former mayor of [[Anchorage, Alaska]] and former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator from Alaska]]
+* [[Mario Chalmers]], [[basketball]] player (7-9th grades){{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
+* [[Gretchen Guess]], member of [[Alaska House of Representatives]] 2000–2002 and [[Alaska Senate]] 2002–2006, [[Anchorage School District]] [[School Board]] Chair, 2011–2013 <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gretchen-guess/9/715/492 Gretchen Guess' LinkedIn profile] Retrieved July 19, 2011</ref>
+* [[Lindsey Holmes]], member of [[Alaska House of Representatives]] 2006–present (9th through 11th grades){{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
+* [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]], singer (9th & 10th grades)<ref>[http://www.stellerschool712.org/flash/?p=2253 Steller website blog post] Retrieved July 19, 2011</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Primary source.|date=December 2013}}
+* [[Trajan Langdon]], [[basketball]] player
+==References==
-Steller accepts students in grades 7-12 through a lottery process.  However, their student population is almost always maintained at under 300 students.  Steller's governmental system is based on the counseling group, where each classroom teacher is assigned a
+{{Reflist}}
-group of 20-30 students.  This counseling group elects one representative from each grade group (7-8 and 9-12) to the Operational Group, which deals with the day-to-day school issues, as well as the student funds.  In addition, the high school (9-12) representative is also a member of the Advisory Board, which handles larger issues, such as the school's philosophy, policies and bylaws.
+==External links==
-The Operational Group also sends one person from each grade group to the [[Anchorage School District Student Advisory Board]].  This person does not need to be a member of the Operational Group.
+* [http://www.stellerschool712.org Steller Secondary School website (Old)]
+{{authority control}}
-For more information, see:
-[http://www.asdk12.org/schools/Steller/Pages Steller Secondary School Web Site]
+[[Category:1974 establishments in Alaska]]
-There is an unofficial Livejournal community for Steller Students ([http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stellerite Stellerites]):
+[[Category:Alternative schools in the United States]]
-[http://www.livejournal.com/~stellerites Stellerites LJ Community]
+[[Category:Anchorage School District]]
+[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1974]]
+[[Category:High schools in Anchorage, Alaska]]
+[[Category:Magnet schools in Alaska]]
+[[Category:Public high schools in Alaska]]
+[[Category:Public middle schools in Alaska]]