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Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School

Q: Is Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School a good school?

Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School ranks 23 rd of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 62% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School is a public high school in Wasilla, Alaska, serving 723 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in the state.

This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Alaska, maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with 51.23% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science compared to 40.84% for the district and 34.89% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 1st out of Alaska high schools for Native American students and Special Education students.

In addition to its strong academic performance, Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School has a unique focus on career and technical education, providing students with hands-on learning opportunities and industry-relevant skills. This innovative approach, combined with the school's consistent high performance and equity-focused practices, make it a model for other schools in the region and potentially across the state.

705

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,208

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 352-0400

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (39% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Alaska avg33%

23^rd of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High Schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

10^th of 24Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	23 of 60	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	12 of 63	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	13 of 62	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	99.5	1 of 61	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	1 of 77	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	95.6	1 of 139	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	4 of 148	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	4 of 136	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	92.3	3 of 142	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	5 of 140	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	4 of 151	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	11 of 151	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	18 of 54	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	97.0	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	1 of 54	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	41.0	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.9	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	99.5	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	1 of 55	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	21 of 47	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	99.9	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.5	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.3	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	97.8	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	14.6	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	99.5	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.9	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	92.9	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	99.0	1 of 43	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2024)94th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+32 vs school

Military Connected (2024)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2024)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Migrant (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+13 vs state

English Language Arts40%+7 vs state

Mathematics26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)					STAR Mathematics (2025)					ASA Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School	Public	9-12	2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 352-0400	705	42	16.6	25.0%	523 (74.2%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.5%)	6 (0.9%)	38 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.9%)	65	23^rd of 60 public high schools	61.7%		74.8	12^th of 63 public high schools	81.0%	11				40.0	40.0				26.1	26.1		51.2	51.2	$12,208	$273	$11,935
Wasilla High School	Public	9-12	701 E Bogard Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-8200	816	45	18.0	33.3%	525 (64.3%)	9 (1.1%)	80 (9.8%)	11 (1.3%)	63 (7.7%)	8 (1.0%)	120 (14.7%)	39.5	38^th of 60 public high schools	36.7%		44.3	38^th of 63 public high schools	39.7%					29.0	29.0				16.8	16.8		45.2	45.2	$14,988	$1,108	$13,880
Mat-Su Middle College School	Public	8-12	8295 East College Drive	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 746-8485	222	2	111.0	20.3%	170 (76.6%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.5%)								(n/a)														$12,676	$94	$12,582
Burchell High School	Public	9-12	1775 W Parks Hwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 864-2600	200	12	16.6	70.0%	106 (53.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)	2 (1.0%)	37 (18.5%)	2 (1.0%)	44 (22.0%)	15.7	54^th of 60 public high schools	10.0%		11.2	58^th of 63 public high schools	7.9%	4				28.6	28.6							18.2	18.2	$23,979	$5,024	$18,955
Colony High School	Public	9-12	9550 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 861-5500	1,046	51	20.4	31.3%	697 (66.6%)	5 (0.5%)	87 (8.3%)	15 (1.4%)	68 (6.5%)	4 (0.4%)	170 (16.3%)	50.2	30^th of 60 public high schools	50.0%		64.7	18^th of 63 public high schools	71.4%	12				39.0	39.0				22.0	22.0		41.3	41.3	$12,195	$658	$11,537
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1170 W Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 746-8400	616	37	16.6	34.9%	413 (67.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.2%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.4%)	5 (0.8%)	73 (11.9%)	44.6	32^nd of 60 public high schools	46.7%		33	44^th of 63 public high schools	30.2%	12				35.2	35.2				23.4	23.4		36.0	36.0	$16,102	$824	$15,278
Mat-Su Secondary School	Public	6-12	581 S Outer Springer Lp	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 761-7238	10	1	10.0		5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)														$35,056	$3,389	$31,667
Joe Redington Senior Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10015 W Redington School Rd	Wasilla	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 864-5400	497	31	16.0	45.5%	276 (55.5%)	5 (1.0%)	46 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	68 (13.7%)	5 (1.0%)	91 (18.3%)	24.7	49^th of 60 public high schools	18.3%		14.6	55^th of 63 public high schools	12.7%	6	26.7	22.4	23.8	31.4	25.7	18.3	29.3	33.9	16.7	24.3	34.3	24.5	30.0	$15,358	$1,294	$14,063
Houston High School	Public	9-12	12501 W Hawk Lane	Big Lake	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 892-9400	337	25	13.4	61.1%	212 (62.9%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.7%)	5 (1.5%)	33 (9.8%)	3 (0.9%)	66 (19.6%)	32.9	44^th of 60 public high schools	26.7%		30	45^th of 63 public high schools	28.6%	1				24.1	24.1				6.5	6.5		50.7	50.7	$20,488	$2,810	$17,678
Chugiak High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd	Chugiak	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3050	928	40	23.1	18.3%	601 (64.8%)	10 (1.1%)	86 (9.3%)	22 (2.4%)	53 (5.7%)	19 (2.0%)	137 (14.8%)	57.3	26^th of 60 public high schools	56.7%		58.7	25^th of 63 public high schools	60.3%	1				41.2	41.2				22.4	22.4		46.7	46.7	$15,696	$1,013	$14,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School

What is the racial makeup of Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School?

Students at Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School are 74% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% American Indian.

What district is Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

How many students attend Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School.

Is Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School a good school?

Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School ranks 23^rd of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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