Best High Schools in Alaska

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
41	Seward High School	Public	9-12	2100 Swetmann	Seward	99664	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 224-9040	173	9	19.2	26.0%	105 (60.7%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.7%)	4 (2.3%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (19.7%)				37.9	54.5	30	11	020039000540
42	Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale	Public	9-12	1639 Glacier Ave	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 523-1501	1,018	52	19.5	13.6%	472 (46.4%)	11 (1.1%)	99 (9.7%)	77 (7.6%)	117 (11.5%)	29 (2.8%)	213 (20.9%)	$17,044	$629	$16,416	37.2	54.6	29	13	020021000133
43	Soldotna High School	Public	9-12	425 W Marydale Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-7000	695	37	18.5	27.5%	501 (72.1%)	13 (1.9%)	44 (6.3%)	10 (1.4%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (13.1%)				35.6	35.1	43		020039000542
44	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%)	$20,488	$2,810	$17,678	32.9	30	45	1	020051000586
45	Service High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5577 Abbott Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-8100	1,518	63	24.1	28.3%	596 (39.3%)	57 (3.8%)	189 (12.5%)	234 (15.4%)	153 (10.1%)	70 (4.6%)	219 (14.4%)	$14,533	$1,085	$13,448	31.6	23.1	53	8	020018000531
46	Ketchikan High School	Public	9-12	2610 4th Ave	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 225-9815	551	28	19.6	27.0%	292 (53.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	64 (11.6%)	151 (27.4%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.9%)	$19,935	$634	$19,301	30.2	24.6	51	5	020015000047
47	Susitna Valley High	Public	6-12	42728 S Parks Hwy	Talkeetna	99676	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 733-9300	233	16	14.5	49.8%	172 (73.8%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.6%)	3 (1.3%)	33 (14.2%)	$23,313	$1,747	$21,566	26.8	13.1	57	10	020051000232
48	Mt. Edgecumbe High School	Public	9-12	1330 Seward Ave	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Mount Edgecumbe	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 966-3200	422	25	16.9	76.8%	24 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.7%)	374 (88.6%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	$28,907	$715	$28,191	25.3	22.6	54	6	020000600558
49	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	45.5%	276 (55.5%)	5 (1.0%)	46 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	68 (13.7%)	5 (1.0%)	91 (18.3%)	$15,358	$1,294	$14,063	24.7	14.6	55	6	020051000758
50	Dimond High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2909 W 88th Ave	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7000	1,373	63	21.6	27.9%	549 (40.0%)	44 (3.2%)	132 (9.6%)	181 (13.2%)	133 (9.7%)	81 (5.9%)	253 (18.4%)	$13,816	$954	$12,862	22.6	29.4	47	3	020018000073

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ASA Science, STAR English Language Arts, STAR Mathematics test scores released by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
These rankings were last updated on September 5, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 60)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
41	Seward High School	Public	9-12	2100 Swetmann	Seward	99664	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 224-9040	173	9	19.2	26.0%	105 (60.7%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.7%)	4 (2.3%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (19.7%)								37.9	54.5	30	11		020039000540
42	Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale	Public	9-12	1639 Glacier Ave	Juneau	99801	Juneau City and Borough	Juneau Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 523-1501	1,018	52	19.5	13.6%	472 (46.4%)	11 (1.1%)	99 (9.7%)	77 (7.6%)	117 (11.5%)	29 (2.8%)	213 (20.9%)	$17,044			$629			$16,416	37.2	54.6	29	13		020021000133
43	Soldotna High School	Public	9-12	425 W Marydale Ave	Soldotna	99669	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 260-7000	695	37	18.5	27.5%	501 (72.1%)	13 (1.9%)	44 (6.3%)	10 (1.4%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (13.1%)								35.6	35.1	43			020039000542
44	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%)	$20,488			$2,810			$17,678	32.9	30	45	1		020051000586
45	Service High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5577 Abbott Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-8100	1,518	63	24.1	28.3%	596 (39.3%)	57 (3.8%)	189 (12.5%)	234 (15.4%)	153 (10.1%)	70 (4.6%)	219 (14.4%)	$14,533			$1,085			$13,448	31.6	23.1	53	8		020018000531
46	Ketchikan High School	Public	9-12	2610 4th Ave	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 225-9815	551	28	19.6	27.0%	292 (53.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	64 (11.6%)	151 (27.4%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.9%)	$19,935			$634			$19,301	30.2	24.6	51	5		020015000047
47	Susitna Valley High	Public	6-12	42728 S Parks Hwy	Talkeetna	99676	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 733-9300	233	16	14.5	49.8%	172 (73.8%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.6%)	3 (1.3%)	33 (14.2%)	$23,313			$1,747			$21,566	26.8	13.1	57	10		020051000232
48	Mt. Edgecumbe High School	Public	9-12	1330 Seward Ave	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Mount Edgecumbe	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 966-3200	422	25	16.9	76.8%	24 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.7%)	374 (88.6%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	$28,907			$715			$28,191	25.3	22.6	54	6		020000600558
49	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	45.5%	276 (55.5%)	5 (1.0%)	46 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	68 (13.7%)	5 (1.0%)	91 (18.3%)	$15,358			$1,294			$14,063	24.7	14.6	55	6		020051000758
50	Dimond High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2909 W 88th Ave	Anchorage	99502	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-7000	1,373	63	21.6	27.9%	549 (40.0%)	44 (3.2%)	132 (9.6%)	181 (13.2%)	133 (9.7%)	81 (5.9%)	253 (18.4%)	$13,816			$954			$12,862	22.6	29.4	47	3		020018000073