Chugiak High School

Summary:

Chugiak High School is a public high school located in Chugiak, Alaska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 905 students. The school is part of the Anchorage School District, which is ranked 14th out of 24 districts in Alaska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chugiak High School consistently ranks among the top 25 high schools in Alaska, with a ranking of 25 out of 63 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with higher proficiency rates compared to the Anchorage School District and the state of Alaska in several subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Chugiak High School had 40.41% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science for all grades, compared to 38.66% for the Anchorage School District and 36.94% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 40.99% of students proficient or better in STAR/ELA for all grades, compared to 35.51% for the Anchorage School District and 31.5% for the state.

Chugiak High School has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is 66.52% White, 8.51% Hispanic, 5.64% Native American, and 13.59% two or more races. The school's performance on standardized tests is strong across different racial subgroups, with Chugiak High School ranking highly in the state for Hispanic and Native American students. Additionally, the school has a strong performance for military-connected students, ranking 4th out of 14 Alaska high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and for students with special education needs, ranking 1st out of 5 Alaska high schools in the 2020-2021 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Wasilla High School and Joe Redington Senior Junior/Senior High School, Chugiak High School stands out for its consistently high academic performance, diverse student population, and specialized support systems.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd
       Chugiak, AK  99567-6701


(907) 742-3050

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
25th of 63 Alaska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,696 Help


Feeder schools for Chugiak High School:

Elementary:    Birchwood ABC Elementary
    Chugiak Elementary
    Eagle River Elementary
    Fire Lake Elementary
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Middle:    Mirror Lake Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.2 Help
Number of students:  905

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.5%
Two or more races:
13.6%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chugiak High School ranks better than 60.3% of high schools in Alaska. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked high schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.5%), two or more races (13.6%), Hispanic (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chugiak High School is 21.2. 8 high schools in the Anchorage School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chugiak High School is $15,696, which is the 5th highest among 9 high schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chugiak High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chugiak High School 25th of 63 Alaska public high schools. (See Chugiak High School in the ranking list.)

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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 14th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chugiak High School

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Rank History for all students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 90.78 4th 116 96.6%
2006 87.74 8th 135 94.1%
2007 87.54 8th 139 94.2%
2008 79.30 25th 151 83.4%
2009 83.41 16th 151 89.4%
2010 86.42 10th 140 92.9%
2011 79.25 25th 142 82.4%
2012 83.49 13th 136 90.4%
2013 83.63 9th 148 93.9%
2014 84.02 14th 139 89.9%
2015 78.27 19th 135 85.9%
2017 40.83 54th 83 34.9%
2018 65.22 21st 74 71.6%
2019 69.91 23rd 77 70.1%
2021 62.89 18th 61 70.5%
2022 62.97 21st 62 66.1%
2023 70.52 16th 62 74.2%
2024 58.68 25th 63 60.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.95 17th 22 22.7%
2021 78.78 3rd 19 84.2%
2022 57.15 8th 21 61.9%
2023 27.01 17th 23 26.1%
2024 13.00 24th 24 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.51 1st 5 80.0%
2023 38.44 7th 11 36.4%
2024 33.60 4th 5 20.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.82 21st 55 61.8%
2021 41.66 17th 37 54.1%
2022 48.40 12th 34 64.7%
2023 60.84 15th 42 64.3%
2024 46.18 18th 41 56.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.44 10th 16 37.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.81 20th 54 63.0%
2021 46.67 22nd 37 40.5%
2022 67.41 12th 43 72.1%
2023 67.65 17th 54 68.5%
2024 51.97 22nd 45 51.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.75 3rd 16 81.3%
2022 51.29 6th 14 57.1%
2023 65.42 3rd 12 75.0%
2024 62.86 4th 14 71.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.20 15th 58 74.1%
2021 70.27 11th 42 73.8%
2022 61.78 18th 46 60.9%
2023 64.31 12th 47 74.5%
2024 62.33 20th 48 58.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.49 5th 15 66.7%
2023 56.94 7th 15 53.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.91 3rd 15 80.0%
2023 77.98 4th 17 76.5%
2024 78.10 2nd 14 85.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.22 5th 20 75.0%
2024 59.18 6th 18 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Chugiak High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.64 24th 56 57.1%
2021 48.94 21st 43 51.2%
2022 56.14 21st 47 55.3%
2023 65.41 14th 47 70.2%
2024 61.43 18th 46 60.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Chugiak High School Test Scores
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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Chugiak High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 1369 35 33 24 78 n/a n/a 0 1539
1991 1380 30 34 27 81 n/a n/a 0 1552
1992 1468 29 41 30 80 n/a n/a 0 1648
1993 1523 33 44 39 74 n/a n/a 0 1713
1994 1549 42 55 37 74 n/a n/a 0 1757
1995 1715 41 51 44 94 n/a n/a 0 1945
1996 1715 41 51 44 94 n/a n/a 0 1945
1997 1767 53 56 45 110 n/a n/a 0 2031
1998 1767 57 55 51 109 n/a n/a 0 2039
1999 1804 58 55 57 113 n/a n/a 0 2087
2000 1754 51 61 72 117 n/a n/a 0 2055
2001 1776 50 50 47 113 n/a n/a 0 2036
2002 1743 54 59 57 117 n/a n/a 0 2030
2003 1743 54 59 57 117 n/a n/a 0 2030
2004 1724 61 57 59 121 n/a n/a 0 2022
2005 1686 58 69 55 149 n/a n/a 0 2017
2006 1261 34 47 43 112 n/a n/a 0 1497
2007 1178 36 42 41 123 n/a n/a 0 1420
2008 1042 20 31 80 65 n/a n/a 123 1361
2009 968 15 27 74 69 4 113 0 1270
2010 964 24 25 70 69 8 105 0 1265
2011 931 21 27 71 73 6 98 0 1227
2012 888 23 31 61 65 5 85 0 1158
2013 869 24 29 67 56 7 97 0 1149
2014 817 23 33 76 53 7 95 0 1104
2015 777 16 39 82 53 8 106 0 1081
2016 761 20 40 81 61 7 110 0 1080
2017 764 20 35 89 70 7 114 0 1099
2018 688 13 40 87 59 7 110 0 1004
2019 643 16 26 67 52 2 85 0 891
2020 634 14 29 80 46 4 95 0 902
2021 524 8 17 56 41 5 105 0 756
2022 587 11 20 66 48 8 124 0 864
2023 602 10 23 77 51 19 123 0 905

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chugiak High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1539 60.2 25.5 n/a
1991 1552 61.6 25.1 n/a
1992 1648 61.6 26.7 0.1
1993 1713 61.6 27.8 0.1
1994 1757 61.6 28.5 0.1
1995 1945 79.3 24.5 0
1996 1945 79.3 24.5 0
1997 2031 79.3 25.6 0
1998 2039 83.3 24.5 0
1999 2087 93.8 22.2 n/a
2000 2055 96.8 21.2 n/a
2001 2036 92.4 22.0 n/a
2002 2030 91.9 22.1 n/a
2003 2030 91.9 22.1 n/a
2004 2022 92.2 21.9 n/a
2005 2017 95.2 21.2 n/a
2006 1497 72.6 20.6 n/a
2007 1420 71.5 19.9 8.7
2008 1361 68.6 19.8 9.9
2009 1270 68.9 18.4 9.6
2010 1265 64.1 19.7 11.2
2011 1227 64.0 19.1 12.9
2012 1158 61.3 18.8 13.3
2013 1149 59.8 19.1 13.4
2014 1104 60.0 18.3 20.4
2015 1081 53.0 20.3 19.9
2016 1080 54.0 20.0 19.7
2017 1099 55.3 19.8 20.1
2018 1004 49.3 20.3 22.3
2019 891 46.5 19.1 n/a
2020 902 45.7 19.7 34.5
2021 756 43.0 17.5 n/a
2022 864 42.1 20.4 n/a
2023 905 42.5 21.2 19.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chugiak High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1539 60.2 25.5 n/a
1991 1552 61.6 25.1 n/a
1992 1648 61.6 26.7 0.1
1993 1713 61.6 27.8 0.1
1994 1757 61.6 28.5 0.1
1995 1945 79.3 24.5 0
1996 1945 79.3 24.5 0
1997 2031 79.3 25.6 0
1998 2039 83.3 24.5 0
1999 2087 93.8 22.2 n/a
2000 2055 96.8 21.2 n/a
2001 2036 92.4 22.0 n/a
2002 2030 91.9 22.1 n/a
2003 2030 91.9 22.1 n/a
2004 2022 92.2 21.9 n/a
2005 2017 95.2 21.2 n/a
2006 1497 72.6 20.6 n/a
2007 1420 71.5 19.9 8.7
2008 1361 68.6 19.8 9.9
2009 1270 68.9 18.4 9.6
2010 1265 64.1 19.7 11.2
2011 1227 64.0 19.1 12.9
2012 1158 61.3 18.8 13.3
2013 1149 59.8 19.1 13.4
2014 1104 60.0 18.3 20.4
2015 1081 53.0 20.3 19.9
2016 1080 54.0 20.0 19.7
2017 1099 55.3 19.8 20.1
2018 1004 49.3 20.3 22.3
2019 891 46.5 19.1 n/a
2020 902 45.7 19.7 34.5
2021 756 43.0 17.5 n/a
2022 864 42.1 20.4 n/a
2023 905 42.5 21.2 19.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chugiak High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,013 (6.5%) $14,683 (93.5%) $15,696

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chugiak High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 23rd of 77 High schoolsRanks 16th of 62 High schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Chugiak High School)68.940.1
 28.8%
   10th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)5734.9
 22.1%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska)53.633
 20.6%
All Grades Science (Chugiak High School)68.940.1
 28.8%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.639.4
 7.2%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students891905
 1.6%
African American1610
 37.5%
American Indian5251
 1.9%
Asian2623
 11.5%
Hispanic6777
 14.9%
Pacific Islander219
 850%
White643602
 6.4%
Two or More Races85123
 44.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chugiak High School

Chugiak High School ranks 25th of 63 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Chugiak High School are 67% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 905 students attended Chugiak High School.

Chugiak High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birchwood ABC Elementary
Elementary : Chugiak Elementary
Elementary : Eagle River Elementary
Elementary : Fire Lake Elementary
Elementary : Homestead Elementary
Middle : Mirror Lake Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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