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1 / 25#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-
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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2 / 25#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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3 / 25#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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4 / 25#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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5 / 25#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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6 / 25#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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7 / 25#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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8 / 25#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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9 / 25#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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10 / 25#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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11 / 25#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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12 / 25#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 / 25#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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14 / 25#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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15 / 25#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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16 / 25#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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17 / 25#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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18 / 25#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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19 / 25#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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20 / 25#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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21 / 25#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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22 / 25#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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23 / 25#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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24 / 25#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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25 / 25#1. Holy Rosary Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Anchorage, AK
- Enrollment: 211 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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