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Best High Schools
in Anchorage School District

This page covers 15 of the 16 high schools in Anchorage School District had enough federal data to rank, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

15
Schools Ranked
Alaska
State
1
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School
Grades 10–12106 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (4.0:1) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
4.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Bartlett High School
Grades 09–121,373 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Eagle River High School
Grades 09–12791 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
West High School
Grades 09–121,763 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Chugiak High School
Grades 09–12905 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Dimond High School
Grades 09–121,443 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
South Anchorage High School
Grades 09–121,318 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Service High School
Grades 09–121,544 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Highland Academy Charter
Grades 06–12169 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,698/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
68%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Steller Secondary School
Grades 07–12240 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($18,698/student)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
23/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,698
Above nat'l avg
5 more high schools in Anchorage School District not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
High Schools
96
Total Schools
72
#1 Score
61
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.