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Highland Academy Charter

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 6-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Alaska High Schools

Better than 19% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Highland Academy Charter is a small public charter school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving about 200 students in grades 6–12 within the Anchorage School District. It is one of the few combined middle and high school options in the area, alongside Steller Secondary School and McLaughlin Secondary School, and sits just over a mile from Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School. That small, mixed-grade structure makes it very different from the large neighborhood high schools nearby, such as West High School and Service High School, each of which enrolls more than 1,500 students.

One of the most important things to know about Highland is how much its results swing from year to year. Its graduation rate jumped from 45.4% in 2023–2024 to 91.6% in 2024–2025, a mark above the district average and several nearby traditional high schools. With only about 25–30 students per grade, a handful of students can move the rate by 20 points or more. Test scores also tell two different stories. In 2025–2026, 6th grade English language arts and 8th grade science were above district averages, suggesting a reasonably effective middle school. But 9th grade performance lagged badly—17.24% proficient in math and 27.59% in English language arts, much closer to Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School than to West or Service. All-grade science proficiency, once a clear strength above the state average, also slipped below the state average for the first time in 2025–2026.

Families will notice a large academic gap between Highland and Steller Secondary School, another small 6–12 school just a few miles away. Steller posted 2025–2026 proficiency rates of 66.13% in science, 60.11% in English language arts, and 47.46% in math, while Highland scored 36.36%, 33.88%, and 27.27%. Highland also reports a very low free/reduced lunch eligibility rate of 1.78%, far below its geographical neighbor Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School at 73.23%. The school’s state ranking fell to the 19th percentile in 2025–2026, but that drop appears to reflect small-cohort volatility and specific grade-level results more than a broad decline. For parents, the bottom line is that Highland looks like a solid middle school with a strong recent graduation rate, but high school academics are less impressive, and single-year numbers at a school this size should be read with caution.

200

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,386

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1
Anchorage, AK 99504-3169

(907) 742-1700

District: Anchorage School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Two or more races:

18.0%

American Indian:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Anchorage School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

Alaska avg33%

Middle school

64^th of 90

Alaska public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 39 pts since 2017

From top 32% (2017) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

50^th of 62

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 63 pts since 2017

From top 18% (2017) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	64 of 90	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	69 of 94	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	73 of 91	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	56 of 92	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	42 of 95	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	39 of 84	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	69 of 96	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.2	28 of 88	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.8	36 of 151	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	58.4	55 of 138	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	44 of 136	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	58 of 135	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	63 of 133	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	35 of 136	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	21 of 131	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	55 of 128	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.3	53 of 138	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	17 of 57	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	12.5	69 of 74	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	16 of 54	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	34 of 64	46.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	44 of 74	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	45 of 72	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	34 of 73	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.1	58 of 74	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.5	25 of 69	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.8	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	23 of 63	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	31 of 62	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	44 of 61	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	36 of 77	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	28 of 74	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	15 of 83	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	60.3	52 of 135	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.7	29 of 139	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	24 of 148	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	41 of 136	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	27 of 142	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	21 of 140	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	22 of 151	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.6	48 of 151	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	50 of 139	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.0	47 of 135	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.8	22 of 116	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	8 of 41	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	26 of 42	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	24 of 44	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	22 of 43	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	25 of 47	46.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.6	38 of 43	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)48th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science36%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-5 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2023)	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
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	1.8%	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
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	70.7%	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
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	97.3%	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
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	1.2%	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
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	2.8%	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
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	4.6%	15 (19.5%)	4 (5.2%)	11 (14.3%)	1 (1.3%)	35 (45.5%)	1 (1.3%)	10 (13.0%)								(n/a)												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	2.0%	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
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	27.8%	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
Steller Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	2508 Blueberry Ln	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-4950	305	15	20.7	1.3%	207 (67.9%)	8 (2.6%)	29 (9.5%)	9 (3.0%)	15 (4.9%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.8%)	93.2	2^nd of 62 public high schools	96.8%		76.2	13^th of 60 public high schools	78.3%	11	63.3	52.1	64.3	61.5	60.1	40.8	47.9	67.5	35.0	47.5	65.9	66.7	66.1	$13,262	$369	$12,892
West High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 Hillcrest Dr	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-2500	1,702	78	21.9	39.6%	594 (34.9%)	108 (6.3%)	268 (15.7%)	181 (10.6%)	140 (8.2%)	185 (10.9%)	226 (13.3%)	59.7	24^th of 62 public high schools	61.3%		52.9	29^th of 60 public high schools	51.7%	5				41.4	41.4				25.9	25.9		39.6	39.6	$13,328	$926	$12,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Academy Charter

What is the racial makeup of Highland Academy Charter?

Students at Highland Academy Charter are 49% White, 18% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 7% Pacific Islander, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Highland Academy Charter a good school?

Highland Academy Charter ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Alaska high schools.

How many students attend Highland Academy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Highland Academy Charter.

What district is Highland Academy Charter in?

Anchorage School District

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresNewSep 3, 2026

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