Juneau-Douglas High School (abbreviated JDHS) is one of two high schools in Juneau, Alaska. It is the primary high school for the Juneau School District. The other high school, Thunder Mountain High School, is smaller, and most of its students are from the Mendenhall Valley. JDHS has recently undergone extensive renovations, most notably to its main hall.
As of 2005, the school had an enrollment of 1,800 students. As of the 2010-2011 school year, Ryan Alsup is the interim principal.
The building is in the downtown area at 1639 Glacier Avenue, Juneau, AK 99801. The main phone number is
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