Best high schools in Alaska

Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Alaska using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Thorne Bay School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Southeast Island School District, AK
- Enrollment: 66 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#24. Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Anchorage School District, AK
- Enrollment: 124 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#23. Cook Inlet Academy

- School type: Private School
- Location: Soldotna, AK
- Enrollment: 146 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#22. Eagle River High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Anchorage School District, AK
- Enrollment: 771 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#21. River City Academy

- School type: Public School
- Location: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 79 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#20. Juneau-Douglas High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Juneau Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 1,018 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#19. Sand Point School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Aleutians East Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 85 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#18. Haines High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Haines Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 78 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#17. South Anchorage High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Anchorage School District, AK
- Enrollment: 1,239 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#16. Catholic Schools of Fairbanks

- School type: Private School
- Location: Fairbanks, AK
- Enrollment: 341 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#15. Thunder Mountain High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Juneau Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 589 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#14. Petersburg High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Petersburg Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 144 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#13. Eagle River Christian School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Eagle River, AK
- Enrollment: 143 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#12. Unalaska Junior/Senior High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Unalaska City School District, AK
- Enrollment: 174 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#11. West High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Anchorage School District, AK
- Enrollment: 1,702 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#10. Mat-Su Career & Tech Education High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 705 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Valdez High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Valdez City School District, AK
- Enrollment: 175 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Kenny Lake School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Copper River School District, AK
- Enrollment: 52 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Bristol Bay Middle/High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Bristol Bay Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 49 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Lumen Christi Catholic High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Anchorage, AK
- Enrollment: 132 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Steller Secondary School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Anchorage School District, AK
- Enrollment: 305 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Tanalian School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Lake & Peninsula Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 40 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. American Charter Academy

- School type: Public School
- Location: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, AK
- Enrollment: 193 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. AKChoice K-12 Learning

- School type: K-12
- Location: Anchorage School District, AK
- Enrollment: 283 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Holy Rosary Academy

- School type: Private School
- Location: Anchorage, AK
- Enrollment: 211 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+