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Chugiak High School

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Chugiak High School ranks 26 th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 57% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Chugiak High School is a public high school in Chugiak, Alaska, serving 912 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chugiak High School has a history of strong academic performance, ranking as high as 14th out of 139 Alaska high schools in the 2013-2014 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chugiak High School consistently outperforms the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska in various academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 46.7% of Chugiak High School students were proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to 39.69% for the district and 37.87% for the state. Similarly, in STAR/English Language Arts, 41.22% of Chugiak High School students were proficient or better, compared to 35.6% for the district and 32.69% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 16 Alaska high schools for Hispanic students and 6th out of 13 Alaska high schools for military-connected students.

Chugiak High School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Anchorage School District, such as Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School and McLaughlin Secondary School, which have lower academic proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. Chugiak High School's strong performance is not limited to a single subject area, as the school excels in both STEM-related subjects and English Language Arts, indicating a well-rounded academic program.

928

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,696

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd
Chugiak, AK 99567-6701

(907) 742-3050

District: Anchorage School District

Feeder schools for Chugiak High School:

Elementary:	Birchwood ABC Elementary
	Chugiak Elementary
	Eagle River Elementary
	Fire Lake Elementary
	More...
	Homestead Elementary
Middle:	Mirror Lake Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Alaska median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

26^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9High Schools in the Anchorage School District

14^th of 24Anchorage 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	57.3	26 of 60	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	18 of 61	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	23 of 77	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	21 of 74	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	40.8	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	78.3	19 of 135	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	14 of 139	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	9 of 148	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	79.2	25 of 142	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	86.4	10 of 140	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	16 of 151	89.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.3	25 of 151	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	87.5	8 of 139	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	90.8	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	56.9	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	22 of 45	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	17 of 54	68.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	20 of 54	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	18 of 41	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	21 of 55	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.0	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	28.0	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.5	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	21 of 47	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+31 vs school

Native American (2024)67th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)53rd percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)20th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-39 vs school

Migrant (2025)17th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+9 vs state

English Language Arts41%+9 vs state

Mathematics22%-10 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
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
Eagle River High School	Public	9-12	8701 Yosemite Dr	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-2700	771	38	20.2	14.0%	530 (68.7%)	28 (3.6%)	97 (12.6%)	24 (3.1%)	24 (3.1%)	8 (1.0%)	60 (7.8%)	66.6	20^th of 60 public high schools	66.7%		73	14^th of 63 public high schools	77.8%	6				40.6	40.6				33.0	33.0		44.4	44.4	$13,759	$753	$13,006
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
Highland Academy Charter	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1700	200	11	18.8		97 (48.5%)	9 (4.5%)	12 (6.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27 (13.5%)	14 (7.0%)	36 (18.0%)	53.8	28^th of 60 public high schools	53.3%		62.9	23^rd of 63 public high schools	63.5%	5	31.3	39.3	24.0	24.0	30.0	28.1	46.4	12.0		23.4	37.5	54.8	47.3	$15,386	$442	$14,944
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
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4025 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-2100	1,636	80	20.3	73.2%	257 (15.7%)	127 (7.8%)	235 (14.4%)	305 (18.6%)	237 (14.5%)	197 (12.0%)	278 (17.0%)	9.4	58^th of 60 public high schools	3.3%		13.4	56^th of 63 public high schools	11.1%	2				16.9	16.9				7.6	7.6		24.8	24.8	$15,523	$1,936	$13,587
Benny Benson Alternative High School	Public	9-12	4515 Campbell Airstrip Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-2050	275	14	19.0	110.9%	41 (14.9%)	21 (7.6%)	31 (11.3%)	10 (3.6%)	65 (23.6%)	50 (18.2%)	57 (20.7%)								(n/a)												13.8	13.8	$18,067	$3,113	$14,954
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
Martin Luther King Junior Technical High School	Public	10-12	2650 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-8900	124	27	4.6		75 (60.5%)	3 (2.4%)	16 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	2 (1.6%)	19 (15.3%)								(n/a)														$46,333	$564	$45,768
Alaska Middle College School	Public	11-12	2650 E Northern Lights Blvd	Eagle River	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 786-7611	272	3	93.7		169 (62.1%)	10 (3.7%)	20 (7.4%)	26 (9.6%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.5%)								(n/a)														$12,225	$323	$11,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Chugiak High School

What schools feed into Chugiak High School?

Chugiak High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birchwood ABC Elementary
Elementary : Chugiak Elementary
Elementary : Eagle River Elementary
Elementary : Fire Lake Elementary
Elementary : Homestead Elementary
Middle : Mirror Lake Middle School

What district is Chugiak High School in?

Anchorage School District

Is Chugiak High School a good school?

Chugiak High School ranks 26^th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chugiak High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 928 students attended Chugiak High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chugiak High School?

Students at Chugiak High School are 65% White, 15% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

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