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Service High School

Q: Is Service High School a good school?

Service High School ranks 38 th of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Service High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,518 students attended Service High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Service High School?

Students at Service High School are 39% White, 15% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Service High School?

Service High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bowman Elementary Elementary : Kasuun Elementary Elementary : O'Malley Elementary Elementary : Spring Hill Elementary Elementary : Trailside Elementary Middle : Hanshew Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Alaska High Schools

Better than 39% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Service High School is a large, comprehensive high school in the Abbott Road neighborhood of south Anchorage, serving approximately 1,518 students in grades 9–12. A part of the Anchorage School District, the school’s most notable strength is its graduation rate, which has consistently outpaced the district average by 5 to 7 points, reaching 90.3% in 2024–2025. However, this success in graduating students on time is paired with below-average academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics, where only 21.4% of students met state standards, compared to the district’s 35.7%.

In comparison with nearby neighborhood high schools, Service lands in the middle of the pack. It significantly outperforms Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School, but trails South Anchorage High School by a wide margin in nearly every academic subject and has a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1 to 1. Interestingly, Service’s academic achievement is a bit stronger than Dimond High School in math and science, despite both schools having similar levels of economic disadvantage. While the school’s test scores are volatile from year to year, the most recent data shows an encouraging upward trend, recovering from a low point in 2023–2024.

For parents, Service High School presents a mixed but hopeful picture. It is best understood as a school that excels at supporting students to graduation, rivaling top schools in the district, yet it struggles to ensure that all graduates have mastered grade-level academic content, especially in math. The school's greatest challenge is equitable achievement, as success varies significantly by student group. While it is not a failing school, its performance underscores a gap between its high persistence rates and academic readiness, suggesting that many students may be earning diplomas without the same level of college or career preparation offered at a school like South Anchorage.

1,518

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,533

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5577 Abbott Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507-4399

(907) 742-8100

District: Anchorage School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Asian:

15.4%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

38^th of 62

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 27% (2017) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

11^th of 23Anchorage 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
2026	38.8	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	53 of 63	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	34 of 62	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	27 of 61	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	46 of 77	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	49 of 74	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	61 of 83	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	66.1	42 of 135	68.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	47 of 139	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	39 of 148	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	51 of 142	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	41 of 140	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	31 of 151	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	81.3	21 of 139	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	28 of 116	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2023	32.8	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	36 of 45	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	35 of 45	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	31 of 54	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	28 of 43	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	34 of 54	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	38 of 41	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	32 of 34	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	35 of 55	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	17 of 42	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.0	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.9	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.6	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	28 of 47	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	28 of 47	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)50th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-18 vs school

Migrant (2026)21st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-5 vs state

English Language Arts32%~ state avg

Mathematics21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAR English Language Arts (2026)					STAR Mathematics (2026)					ASA Science (2026)			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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	17.5%	596 (39.3%)	57 (3.8%)	189 (12.5%)	234 (15.4%)	153 (10.1%)	70 (4.6%)	219 (14.4%)	38.8	38^th of 62 public high schools	38.7%		31.6	45^th of 60 public high schools	25.0%	7				32.1	32.1				21.4	21.4		33.2	33.2	$14,533	$1,085	$13,448
South Anchorage High School	Public	9-12	13400 Elmore Rd	Anchorage	99516	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-6200	1,239	55	22.5	10.4%	779 (62.9%)	23 (1.9%)	106 (8.6%)	68 (5.5%)	72 (5.8%)	24 (1.9%)	167 (13.5%)	85	5^th of 62 public high schools	91.9%		81.2	10^th of 60 public high schools	83.3%	5				49.6	49.6				34.2	34.2		55.0	55.0	$13,568	$971	$12,597
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	54.2%	41 (14.9%)	21 (7.6%)	31 (11.3%)	10 (3.6%)	65 (23.6%)	50 (18.2%)	57 (20.7%)								(n/a)												12.0	12.0	$18,067	$3,113	$14,954
McLaughlin Secondary School	Public	6-12	2600 Providence Dr	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1120	77	11	7.0	53.2%	15 (19.5%)	4 (5.2%)	11 (14.3%)	1 (1.3%)	35 (45.5%)	1 (1.3%)	10 (13.0%)								(n/a)					< 40%					< 40%		44.4	36.4	$19,996	$2,157	$17,839
S.A.V.E. High School	Public	9-12	410 East 56th	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1250	156	8	19.3	30.1%	34 (21.8%)	7 (4.5%)	27 (17.3%)	4 (2.6%)	38 (24.4%)	16 (10.3%)	30 (19.2%)								(n/a)														$16,853	$1,477	$15,375
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	12.5%	97 (48.5%)	9 (4.5%)	12 (6.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27 (13.5%)	14 (7.0%)	36 (18.0%)	24.2	50^th of 62 public high schools	19.4%		53.8	28^th of 60 public high schools	53.3%	22	45.5	28.6	32.3	27.6	33.9	30.3	25.0	35.5	17.2	27.3	45.2	25.0	36.4	$15,386	$442	$14,944
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	21.0%	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	11.8%	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
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	31.2%	257 (15.7%)	127 (7.8%)	235 (14.4%)	305 (18.6%)	237 (14.5%)	197 (12.0%)	278 (17.0%)	9.7	57^th of 62 public high schools	8.1%		9.4	58^th of 60 public high schools	3.3%	1				21.5	21.5				7.0	7.0		18.8	18.8	$15,523	$1,936	$13,587
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	18.8%	549 (40.0%)	44 (3.2%)	132 (9.6%)	181 (13.2%)	133 (9.7%)	81 (5.9%)	253 (18.4%)	30.4	46^th of 62 public high schools	25.8%		22.6	50^th of 60 public high schools	16.7%	4				33.8	33.8				15.8	15.8		28.7	28.7	$13,816	$954	$12,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Service High School

What is the racial makeup of Service High School?

Students at Service High School are 39% White, 15% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Service High School?

Service High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bowman Elementary
Elementary : Kasuun Elementary
Elementary : O'Malley Elementary
Elementary : Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary : Trailside Elementary
Middle : Hanshew Middle School

Is Service High School a good school?

Service High School ranks 38^th of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Service High School in?

Anchorage School District

How many students attend Service High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,518 students attended Service High School.

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesDec 12, 2025

2018–19 through 2023–24 graduation ratesSep 19, 2025

2024–25 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 5, 2025

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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