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 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.

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 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.

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.

For more information, see: Steller Secondary School Web Site

There is an unofficial Livejournal community for Steller Students (Stellerites): Stellerites LJ Community