Best High Schools in Alaska, US 2014
US News Rankings
* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
| State Rank | School | College Readiness | Students / Teachers | Math(Avg. Proficiency) | Reading(Avg. Proficiency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Anchorage High School
13400 ELMORE RD
ANCHORAGE, AK 99516
Anchorage School District
#803 Nationally Ranked |
39.0
Above AK Avg
47% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) |
21:1
Larger than AK Avg
1,545 Students 73 Teachers |
2.8
Above AK Avg
81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient |
| #2 | Cordova Junior/Senior High School
100 FISHERMAN AVE
CORDOVA, AK 99574
Cordova City School District
#1012 Nationally Ranked |
34.8
Above AK Avg
48% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®) |
14:1
Near AK Avg
164 Students 12 Teachers |
2.8
Above AK Avg
84% Proficient 16% Not Proficient |
N/A
N/A
N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient |
| #3 | Dimond High School
2909 WEST 88TH AVE
ANCHORAGE, AK 99502
Anchorage School District
#1273 Nationally Ranked |
29.5
Above AK Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) |
20:1
Larger than AK Avg
1,717 Students 87 Teachers |
2.7
Near AK Avg
73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient |
| #4 | Juneau-Douglas High School
1639 GLACIER AVE
JUNEAU, AK 99801
Juneau Borough School District
#1285 Nationally Ranked |
29.4
Above AK Avg
36% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Near AK Avg
728 Students 47 Teachers |
2.8
Above AK Avg
76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient |
| #5 | Colony High School
9550 EAST COLONY SCHOOL DR
PALMER, AK 99645
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
#1441 Nationally Ranked |
26.9
Above AK Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®) |
21:1
Larger than AK Avg
1,187 Students 56 Teachers |
2.8
Above AK Avg
76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
| #6 | Chugiak High School
16525 SOUTH BIRCHWOOD LOOP RD
CHUGIAK, AK 99567
Anchorage School District
#1597 Nationally Ranked |
24.2
Above AK Avg
26% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®) |
19:1
Larger than AK Avg
1,158 Students 61 Teachers |
2.8
Above AK Avg
79% Proficient 21% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient |
| #7 | Service High School
5577 ABBOTT RD
ANCHORAGE, AK 99507
Anchorage School District
#1712 Nationally Ranked |
22.3
Near AK Avg
26% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®) |
20:1
Larger than AK Avg
1,762 Students 89 Teachers |
2.7
Near AK Avg
71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient |
2.8
Near AK Avg
85% Proficient 15% Not Proficient |
| #8 | Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School
675 RAVEN'S WAY
EIELSON AFB, AK 99702
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
#1773 Nationally Ranked |
21.5
Near AK Avg
26% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Smaller than AK Avg
437 Students 33 Teachers |
2.7
Near AK Avg
71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
| #9 | Homer High School
600 EAST FAIRVIEW AVE
HOMER, AK 99603
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
#1826 Nationally Ranked |
20.8
Near AK Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near AK Avg
410 Students 25 Teachers |
2.7
Near AK Avg
65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
| #10 | Eagle River High School
8701 YOSEMITE DR
EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577
Anchorage School District
#1878 Nationally Ranked |
20.0
Near AK Avg
25% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
20:1
Larger than AK Avg
834 Students 41 Teachers |
2.7
Near AK Avg
72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient |
| — | West Valley High School
3800 GIEST RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
34.0
Above AK Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®) |
18:1
Near AK Avg
1,040 Students 59 Teachers |
2.7
Near AK Avg
70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient |
2.8
Near AK Avg
85% Proficient 15% Not Proficient |
| — | Lathrop High School
901 AIRPORT WAY
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
32.2
Above AK Avg
41% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®) |
18:1
Larger than AK Avg
1,203 Students 67 Teachers |
2.6
Near AK Avg
59% Proficient 41% Not Proficient |
2.8
Near AK Avg
81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient |
| — | North Pole High School
601 NPHS BLVD
NORTH POLE, AK 99705
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
|
21.2
Near AK Avg
32% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Near AK Avg
729 Students 43 Teachers |
2.6
Near AK Avg
62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient |
2.8
Near AK Avg
82% Proficient 18% Not Proficient |
| — | Kodiak High School
917 REZANOF EAST
KODIAK, AK 99615
Kodiak Island Borough School District
Recognized Nationally |
17.9
Near AK Avg
34% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near AK Avg
757 Students 46 Teachers |
2.7
Near AK Avg
69% Proficient 31% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient |
| — | Petersburg High School
109 CHARLES WEST ST
PETERSBURG, AK 99833
Petersburg City School District
|
17.6
Near AK Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Smaller than AK Avg
150 Students 13 Teachers |
2.8
Above AK Avg
79% Proficient 21% Not Proficient |
N/A
N/A
N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient |
| — | West High School
1700 HILLCREST DR
ANCHORAGE, AK 99517
Anchorage School District
|
16.0
Near AK Avg
17% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®) |
22:1
Larger than AK Avg
1,840 Students 85 Teachers |
2.6
Near AK Avg
59% Proficient 41% Not Proficient |
2.7
Near AK Avg
75% Proficient 25% Not Proficient |
| — | Sitka High School
1000 LAKE ST
SITKA, AK 99835
Sitka School District
|
15.5
Near AK Avg
22% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Near AK Avg
349 Students 24 Teachers |
2.6
Near AK Avg
65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient |
| — | East High School
4025 EAST NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD
ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
Anchorage School District
|
13.9
Near AK Avg
20% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®) |
20:1
Larger than AK Avg
2,195 Students 110 Teachers |
2.5
Near AK Avg
54% Proficient 46% Not Proficient |
2.6
Below AK Avg
65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
| — | Ketchikan High School
2610 4TH AVE
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Recognized Nationally |
13.8
Near AK Avg
20% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Near AK Avg
561 Students 36 Teachers |
2.6
Near AK Avg
62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near AK Avg
88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
| — | Wasilla High School
701 BOGARD RD
WASILLA, AK 99654
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
|
12.7
Near AK Avg
20% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®) |
20:1
Larger than AK Avg
1,287 Students 66 Teachers |
2.6
Near AK Avg
60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient |
2.8
Near AK Avg
82% Proficient 18% Not Proficient |
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