Northwest Sampler
Alaska
- Kodiak Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- 722 Mill Bay Road
- Kodiak, AK 99615
- 907-486-9213
- Porfiria Lopez-Trout, principal
- plopez-trout@kodiak.k12.ak.us
Porfiria Lopez-Trout began her career as a teacher and then school counselor in south Texas. She obtained her administrative license and moved to Kodiak, Alaska, where she served as physical education teacher, counselor, and assistant principal before becoming principal of Kodiak Middle School. The school reflects a broad range of cultural and linguistic diversity, with approximately 30 language groups represented. More than 20 percent of the 373 students are Asian American, and 17 percent are Alaska Native. Since Lopez-Trout became principal three years ago, Kodiak students as a whole made significant gains in language arts, especially English language learners and low-income students. Scores for ELL students increased 30 percent from 2003-2004 to 2004-2005.
