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Best High Schools in Big Lake, AK

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Top rankedHouston High School44^th of 60 Alaska high schools

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Summary:

The city of Big Lake, Alaska is home to a single high school, Houston High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been inconsistent over the past few years, with fluctuating statewide rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger. While Houston High School excels in science proficiency, it lags behind the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Houston High School's academic performance is mixed, with the school scoring 50.65% proficient or better in 10th grade science/ASA, compared to the district's 40.84% and the state's 34.89%. However, the school struggles in other areas, scoring only 24.05% proficient or better in 9th grade English Language Arts, compared to the district's 34.69% and the state's 30.32%. Similarly, in 9th grade Mathematics, Houston High School scored 6.49% proficient or better, while the district and state scored 20.08% and 17.09%, respectively.

The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 41.94% for the 2023-2024 school year. Despite this, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $20,488, which is higher than the state average. This suggests that the school may have access to more resources and funding, but it's unclear if this funding is being utilized effectively to improve student outcomes.

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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 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Cities Near Big Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wasilla	0.64 mi	26	19^th
Palmer	4.65 mi	14	7^th
Chugiak	11.5 mi	3	15^th
Houston	11.78 mi	1	39^th
Eagle River	15.67 mi	12	5^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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