Summary:
Mount Edgecumbe is served by one school, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, a grades 9–12 high school in Sitka, AK, enrolling 422 students; because Mount Edgecumbe is a one-school district, the district and school metrics are identical throughout the data, and there are no elementary, middle, or alternative schools in the area.
As the only school, Mt. Edgecumbe High School is the standout by default, but it stands out on its own merits: it reports a perfect 100% graduation rate for 2024–2025, and its 10th-grade science proficiency is well above the state average (46.75% vs. 33.03%). The picture is much less positive in math, where only about 1 in 10 ninth graders (10.53%) were proficient in 2025–2026, roughly 7 points below the state average. ELA proficiency also lags, with 22.37% of ninth graders proficient versus 31.23% statewide. The school's state rank has improved from 54th out of 63 in 2023–2024 to 45th out of 62 in 2025–2026, though it remains in the lower half of Alaska high schools and has received a 1-star rating in each of the past three years.
Past all-grade-level results show significant year-over-year swings: science proficiency jumped from 22.11% to 46.75%, while ELA fell from 34.12% to 22.37% and math fell from 16.47% to 10.53%. These swings may reflect changing test cohorts or exam changes rather than steady trends, but the direction is encouraging in science and concerning in math and ELA. Families should also note that the school serves a largely economically disadvantaged population (76.78% free/reduced lunch) while spending a very high $28,907 per student — likely reflecting boarding/residential costs — and that the high graduation rate does not necessarily mean students are meeting grade-level academic benchmarks. The most important takeaway for parents: this is a high-poverty, high-spending school with excellent graduation and science outcomes, but foundational math and reading support is the clearest area of need.
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