Ethnicity/Race Codes

1

White (Caucasian)

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

2

African American

A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

3

Hispanic

A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

4

Asian

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysian, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.

5

American Indian

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Note: Please do not include Alaska Native students.

6

Alaska Native

A person who is a descendant of a member of the aboriginal races inhabiting the state when annexed to the United States, or who is a descendant of an Indian or Eskimo who, since the year 1867 and prior to June 30, 1952, migrated into the state from Canada, and who is a descendant having at least one-quarter blood derived from these ancestors.

7

Two or more races (not Hispanic)

A student who primarily identifies their ethnic heritage who more than one subgroup.

8

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.