Wrangell High School

Wrangell High School is a small public high school serving 71 students in grades 9–12 in the remote Southeast Alaska community of Wrangell. It belongs to the Wrangell Public School District, which ranks 5th out of 23 Alaska districts, and the school itself currently ranks 13th out of 62 Alaska high schools — placing it in the 79th percentile with a 4-star SchoolDigger rating. There are no other schools within 20 miles, so state and district averages are the most useful comparisons for parents.

Reading and English language arts are clear strengths. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency reached 63.16% — roughly 30 percentage points above the state average and about 20 points above the district rate. The school also posted a strong 93.7% graduation rate in 2024–2025, and its 11.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio means students are likely to receive more individualized attention than at larger high schools. Wrangell High's ranking has climbed steadily from 41st in 2021–2022 to its current 13th-place position — a return to form after earning 5-star ratings in earlier years. The school also earns high effectiveness ratings for female students and for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The picture is more mixed in math and science. Math proficiency (31.58%) sits essentially at the state average of 32.20% but trails the district's 49.24% by a substantial margin — a notable gap since Wrangell High is the district's high school. Science is the biggest concern: proficiency was 27.78% in 2025–2026, below both the district's 41.27% and the state's 37.81%. Because enrollment is so small, test scores can swing sharply from year to year — science proficiency was 50% the year before — so these changes may reflect a single small cohort rather than major program shifts. Overall, families can expect a strong ELA program and a supportive, small-school atmosphere, but should be aware that math and science currently lag behind the school's other strengths.