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Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School

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Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School ranks 31 st of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Alaska High Schools

Better than 50% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School is a career-focused public high school in Wasilla, AK, serving 705 students in grades 9–12 through the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Its most distinctive strength is an exceptional graduation rate: 97.0% for 2024–2025, well above nearby traditional high schools like Wasilla High School (92.7%), Palmer High School (92.0%), and Colony High School (91.5%). At the same time, the school's statewide ranking has shifted dramatically — from the #1 high school in Alaska in 2020–2021 to #31 of 62 today — a decline driven by test-score trends rather than graduation outcomes.

Academically, Mat-Su CTE currently leads its local peers in 9th-grade math, with 26.98% proficient versus a district average of 20.36% and a state average of 17.91%. Its 9th-grade ELA proficiency (33.87%) exceeds the state average but trails Palmer High School (42.45%) and Colony High School (39.05%). In 10th-grade science, 40.14% of students are proficient, essentially matching the district average and sitting well above the state rate of 33.03%. For a school built around technical education, strong freshman math matters, since many career pathways depend on applied mathematics. The school also posts standout outcomes for special education students, who ranked among the top two high schools statewide in recent years.

Mat-Su CTE also stands out for its efficiency. Per-pupil spending is roughly $12,200 — far below Wasilla High School's $14,988, Palmer High School's $16,102, or Houston High School's $20,488 — yet the school graduates students at rates most neighboring schools can't match. About 25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a lower poverty rate than most Mat-Su district high schools. The recent dip in statewide rankings appears concentrated among particular student groups, suggesting that targeted academic support could help this school reclaim its former top-tier status. For parents weighing options in the Wasilla area, Mat-Su CTE offers a distinctive combination: hands-on career training, strong graduation outcomes, and leading freshman math performance across the district.

705

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,208

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 352-0400

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Alaska median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Alaska avg33%

31^st of 62

Alaska public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 49 pts since 2017

From top 1% (2017) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

6^th of 23Matanuska-Susitna 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
2026	53.5	31 of 62	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	23 of 60	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	12 of 63	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	13 of 62	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	99.5	1 of 61	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	1 of 77	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	95.6	1 of 139	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	4 of 148	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	4 of 136	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	92.3	3 of 142	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	5 of 140	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	4 of 151	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	11 of 151	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	18 of 54	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	97.0	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	1 of 54	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	41.0	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.9	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	99.5	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	1 of 55	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.9	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	21 of 47	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	99.9	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.5	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.3	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	97.8	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	14.6	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	99.5	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.9	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	36 of 44	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	99.0	1 of 43	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★

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)94th percentile+32 vs school

Military Connected (2024)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Native American (2026)83rd percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

Migrant (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2025-2026) ?

Science40%~ 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 (2025)	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
Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School	Public	9-12	2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 352-0400	705	42	16.6	25.0%	523 (74.2%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.5%)	6 (0.9%)	38 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.9%)	53.5	31^st of 62 public high schools	50.0%		65	23^rd of 60 public high schools	61.7%	8				33.9	33.9				27.0	27.0		40.1	40.1	$12,208	$273	$11,935
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%)	36.3	39^th of 62 public high schools	37.1%		39.5	38^th of 60 public high schools	36.7%	1				30.1	30.1				21.5	21.5		32.4	32.4	$14,988	$1,108	$13,880
Mat-Su Middle College School	Public	8-12	8295 East College Drive	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 746-8485	222	2	111.0	20.3%	170 (76.6%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.5%)								(n/a)														$12,676	$94	$12,582
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%)								(n/a)				14.8	14.8									$23,979	$5,024	$18,955
Colony High School	Public	9-12	9550 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 861-5500	1,046	51	20.4	31.3%	697 (66.6%)	5 (0.5%)	87 (8.3%)	15 (1.4%)	68 (6.5%)	4 (0.4%)	170 (16.3%)	60.1	23^rd of 62 public high schools	62.9%		50.2	30^th of 60 public high schools	50.0%	7				39.1	39.1				24.0	24.0		47.9	47.9	$12,195	$658	$11,537
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1170 W Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 746-8400	616	37	16.6	34.9%	413 (67.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.2%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.4%)	5 (0.8%)	73 (11.9%)	57.4	27^th of 62 public high schools	56.5%		44.6	32^nd of 60 public high schools	46.7%	5				42.5	42.5				22.3	22.3		42.8	42.8	$16,102	$824	$15,278
Mat-Su Secondary School	Public	6-12	581 S Outer Springer Lp	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 761-7238	10	1	10.0		5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)														$35,056	$3,389	$31,667
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%)	34.7	41^st of 62 public high schools	33.9%		24.7	49^th of 60 public high schools	18.3%	8	28.2	25.0	28.0	35.0	28.6	24.3	25.0	20.3	11.7	20.9	37.7	39.0	38.1	$15,358	$1,294	$14,063
Houston High School	Public	9-12	12501 W Hawk Lane	Big Lake	99694	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%)	22.6	53^rd of 62 public high schools	14.5%		32.9	44^th of 60 public high schools	26.7%	9				29.5	29.5				6.5	6.5		32.3	32.3	$20,488	$2,810	$17,678
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%)	73.5	12^th of 62 public high schools	80.6%		57.3	26^th of 60 public high schools	56.7%	14				44.9	44.9				37.3	37.3		40.3	40.3	$15,696	$1,013	$14,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School

What is the racial makeup of Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School?

Students at Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School are 74% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% American Indian.

What district is Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

How many students attend Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School.

Is Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School a good school?

Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School ranks 31^st of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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