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Ketchikan High School

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 23% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Ketchikan High School is a public high school in Ketchikan, Alaska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 516 students. The school's academic performance has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 19th out of 61 schools in 2020-2021 to 51st out of 63 schools in 2023-2024, with a current ranking of 46th out of 60 schools in 2024-2025.

Ketchikan High School's proficiency rates in STAR/English Language Arts and STAR/Mathematics are generally below the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District and the state of Alaska averages. However, the school's performance in ASA/Science is relatively stronger, with 39.77% of students proficient or better in 10th grade and all grades, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with fluctuations in rankings for low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Revilla Junior/Senior High School, located just 0.21 miles from Ketchikan High School, generally performs better in academic proficiency, particularly in ASA/Science and STAR/English Language Arts. In contrast, Metlakatla High School, located 16.19 miles away in the Annette Island School District, has lower academic proficiency rates compared to Ketchikan High School across various subjects and grade levels.

551

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,935

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2610 4th Ave
Ketchikan, AK 99901

(907) 225-9815

District: Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

Feeder schools for Ketchikan High School:

Elementary:	Fawn Mountain Elementary
	Houghtaling Elementary
	Point Higgins School
Middle:	Schoenbar Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

American Indian:

27.4%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (26% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Alaska avg33%

46^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

17^th of 24Ketchikan Gateway 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	30.2	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	51 of 63	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	40 of 62	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	19 of 61	68.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	22 of 77	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	43 of 74	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	78.0	20 of 135	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	39 of 139	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	46 of 148	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	44 of 136	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	39 of 142	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	29 of 140	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	36 of 151	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	12 of 151	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	82.0	19 of 139	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	18 of 135	86.7%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	26 of 116	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.3	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	37 of 54	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	39 of 43	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.4	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	13 of 54	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	29 of 37	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.8	15 of 55	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	35 of 47	25.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	19 of 58	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	93.2	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2024	21.8	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	32 of 43	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)91st percentile+56 vs school

Native American (2025)57th percentile+34 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)22nd percentile-47 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts25%-8 vs state

Mathematics17%-15 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 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
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%)	30.2	46^th of 60 public high schools	23.3%		24.6	51^st of 63 public high schools	19.0%	5			24.6	24.6	17.2	17.2		39.8	39.8	$19,935	$634	$19,301
Revilla Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3131 Baranof Ave	Ketchikan	99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 225-6681	110	11	10.4	52.7%	58 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	39 (35.5%)	2 (1.8%)	7 (6.4%)	43.7	33^rd of 60 public high schools	45.0%		44.5	37^th of 63 public high schools	41.3%	4	37.5	33.3	27.3	32.1		17.9	33.3	41.9	40.0	$22,466	$1,224	$21,241
Metlakatla High School	Public	9-12	89 8th Ave	Metlakatla	99926	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Annette Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 886-6000	98	11	9.1	75.5%	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)								(n/a)			16.7	16.7						$37,892	$4,204	$33,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Ketchikan High School

What is the racial makeup of Ketchikan High School?

Students at Ketchikan High School are 53% White, 27% American Indian, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Ketchikan High School?

Ketchikan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fawn Mountain Elementary
Elementary : Houghtaling Elementary
Elementary : Point Higgins School
Middle : Schoenbar Middle School

How many students attend Ketchikan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Ketchikan High School.

What district is Ketchikan High School in?

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

Is Ketchikan High School a good school?

Ketchikan High School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Alaska high schools.

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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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