Best high schools for sports in Alaska
More than 7.6 million high school students played sports across the U.S. during the 2021-22 academic year, according to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations. Those athletes participated in a slew of sports: from football—the most popular sport for high school boys with 1 million players nationwide—to track and field, which is the most popular sport amongst high school girls in the U.S. with more than 488,000 athletes.
The dynamic landscape of high school sports has created competition not only between athletes but the institutions they represent. With more than 23,500 public and private secondary and high schools across the country, determining the best options for athletes is an arduous process.
High schools across the country are vying to be crowned the best institution for athletes in America and not only has the battle become personal but regional as well. States like California and Florida, which have high-profile high-school athletic programs, also want bragging rights.
Young athletes will continue to thrive as sports return to pre-pandemic participation levels and high schools put in the work to be considered one of the best institutions in America for sports.
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools for sports in Alaska using data from Niche. These rankings factor in parent and student surveys on sports, total high school enrollment, K-12 sports championships, number of sports, and athletic participation rates.
#25. Skagway School
- City: Skagway
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#24. Wasilla High School
- City: Wasilla
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#23. Kenai Central High School
- City: Kenai
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#22. Nikiski Middle/Senior High School
- City: Nikiski
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#21. Hooper Bay School
- City: Hooper Bay
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: C-
#20. Sitka High School
- City: Sitka
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#19. Petersburg High School
- City: Petersburg
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#18. Seward High School
- City: Seward
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#17. West Valley High School
- City: Fairbanks
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#16. Haines High School
- City: Haines
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#15. Anchorage Christian Schools
- City: Anchorage
- Type: Private, Baptist
- Overall Niche grade: B
#14. Barrow High School
- City: Utqiagvik
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B-
#13. Homer High School
- City: Homer
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#12. Catholic Schools of Fairbanks
- City: Fairbanks
- Type: Private, Catholic
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#11. Grace Christian School
- City: Anchorage
- Type: Private, Christian (General)
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#10. Service High School
- City: Anchorage
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#9. Soldotna High School
- City: Soldotna
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#8. Bartlett High School
- City: Anchorage
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#7. Colony High School
- City: Palmer
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#6. East High School
- City: Anchorage
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#5. Chugiak High School
- City: Chugiak
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#4. Juneau-Douglas High School
- City: Juneau
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#3. West High School
- City: Anchorage
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#2. Dimond High School
- City: Anchorage
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#1. South Anchorage High School
- City: Anchorage
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
