Guam (Guåhån) is the largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago. It is a territory and the westernmost point of the United States. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous city is Dededo. Residents of Guam are American citizens by birth. [1]
Official / Indigenous languages
Fino' CHamoru (Chamorro)
* note: many people are bilingual in English
Population
168,801 (July 2021 est.) [1]
Number of schools
25 elementary schools
8 middle schools
7 high schools [2]
Number of students
28,812 in SY19-20
2,604 in ECE; 13,145 in elementary; 6,466 in middle; 9,044 in high school; 157 in alternative programs [3]
Number of teachers
2,396 in SY18-19 [3]
Teacher credentials
89 Basic Educator certification in SY18-19
178 Initial Educator certification
692 Master Educator or equivalency
719 Professional Educator certification [3]
Institutes of higher education
University of Guam is a four-year institution that offers Bachelor’s degrees in 34 areas and Master’s degrees in 11 areas. Guam Community College offers 21 associate degree programs and 17 certificate programs.
For more information about the Guam Department of Education
- Standards-based assessment scores, teacher/student demographic data, and fiscal accountability from the Division of Research, Planning, & Evaluation: https://www.gdoe.net/District/Department/8-Research-Planning-and-Evaluation
- Content standards and benchmarks from the Division of Curriculum & Instruction: http://guam.cyberschool.com/District/Department/5-Curriculum-Instruction/Portal/resource-page
[2] https://www.gdoe.net/District/Department/5-Curriculum-Instruction/1434-Official-Student-Enrollment.html
[3] https://docs.google.com/a/gdoe.net/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2RvZS5uZXR8Z2RvZXxneDo0ZmIzOGY2NjM1MmE5Y2Zi