Wasilla High School

Summary:

Wasilla High School is a public high school serving 848 students in grades 9-12 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Wasilla, Alaska. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (65.33%), along with significant populations of Native American (9.79%) and students of two or more races (14.62%).

Academically, Wasilla High School has had a mixed performance, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in science, English language arts, and mathematics. However, the school has seen stronger performance in science in previous years. The school has also seen varying results among different student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic and multi-racial students but struggling with Native American and special education students. Wasilla High School's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 4 stars out of 5 to a low of 1 star out of 5.

Compared to nearby schools, Wasilla High School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a larger population of students from lower-income families. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and lower spending per student than some of the nearby schools, such as Burchell High School and Mat-Su Secondary School. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges, but the school has also seen some strong performance among specific student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 701 E Bogard Rd
       Wasilla, AK  99654


(907) 352-8200

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
38th of 63 Alaska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,988 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  848

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.3%
Two or more races:
14.6%
American Indian:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wasilla High School ranks worse than 60.3% of high schools in Alaska. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), two or more races (14.6%), American Indian (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wasilla High School is 18.1. 7 high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wasilla High School is $14,988. 6 high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wasilla High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wasilla High School 38th of 63 Alaska public high schools. (See Wasilla High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 8th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wasilla High School

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Rank History for all students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 77.24 29th 116 75.0%
2006 70.83 42nd 135 68.9%
2007 74.38 40th 139 71.2%
2008 62.24 54th 151 64.2%
2009 75.49 35th 151 76.8%
2010 71.15 35th 140 75.0%
2011 65.59 44th 142 69.0%
2012 70.17 40th 136 70.6%
2013 68.28 45th 148 69.6%
2014 81.76 17th 139 87.8%
2015 59.28 56th 135 58.5%
2017 26.43 63rd 83 24.1%
2018 31.80 52nd 74 29.7%
2019 30.82 56th 77 27.3%
2021 17.53 50th 61 18.0%
2022 33.14 38th 62 38.7%
2023 47.52 30th 62 51.6%
2024 44.29 38th 63 39.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.17 18th 22 18.2%
2021 9.09 19th 19 0.0%
2022 26.41 18th 21 14.3%
2023 20.22 21st 23 8.7%
2024 55.32 7th 24 70.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.57 3rd 8 62.5%
2023 21.71 9th 11 18.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.88 36th 55 34.5%
2021 17.72 31st 37 16.2%
2022 41.52 18th 34 47.1%
2023 46.13 22nd 42 47.6%
2024 35.05 24th 41 41.5%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.90 7th 8 12.5%
2023 54.34 7th 16 56.3%
2024 30.34 9th 11 18.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.04 45th 54 16.7%
2021 6.88 37th 37 0.0%
2022 17.68 40th 43 7.0%
2023 44.53 30th 54 44.4%
2024 41.73 28th 45 37.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.72 5th 12 58.3%
2024 52.69 6th 14 57.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.76 44th 58 24.1%
2021 28.30 33rd 42 21.4%
2022 46.81 22nd 46 52.2%
2023 41.96 28th 47 40.4%
2024 45.94 27th 48 43.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.02 3rd 17 82.4%
2024 67.51 3rd 14 78.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.37 19th 31 38.7%
2021 18.07 14th 16 12.5%
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Rank History for White students at Wasilla High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.04 52nd 56 7.1%
2021 6.23 42nd 43 2.3%
2022 24.39 36th 47 23.4%
2023 35.69 33rd 47 29.8%
2024 31.33 33rd 46 28.3%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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

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Enrollment information for Wasilla High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 803 11 5 9 67 n/a n/a 0 895
1990 833 12 7 8 70 n/a n/a 0 930
1991 831 9 8 12 73 n/a n/a 0 933
1992 748 10 9 11 69 n/a n/a 0 847
1993 708 7 7 12 55 n/a n/a 0 789
1994 688 7 7 12 53 n/a n/a 0 767
1995 702 7 13 16 56 n/a n/a 2 796
1996 702 7 13 16 56 n/a n/a 2 796
1997 740 7 6 21 72 n/a n/a 0 846
1998 833 8 11 17 83 n/a n/a 0 952
1999 910 3 9 27 87 n/a n/a 0 1036
2000 959 2 7 30 93 n/a n/a 0 1091
2001 980 5 15 35 110 n/a n/a 0 1145
2002 915 13 22 26 118 n/a n/a 0 1094
2003 915 13 22 26 118 n/a n/a 0 1094
2004 952 13 23 25 135 n/a n/a 0 1148
2005 962 11 26 32 122 n/a n/a 0 1153
2006 1064 19 33 36 132 n/a n/a 0 1284
2007 1142 16 31 39 155 n/a n/a 0 1383
2008 963 12 32 35 144 n/a n/a 37 1223
2009 1011 14 14 35 138 15 36 0 1263
2010 1011 20 17 42 145 9 43 0 1287
2011 952 22 24 40 150 8 46 0 1242
2012 934 32 39 54 208 14 6 0 1287
2013 895 24 35 52 221 12 2 0 1241
2014 866 22 40 46 224 16 1 0 1215
2015 829 28 41 53 232 16 0 0 1199
2016 733 25 37 42 183 11 41 0 1072
2017 713 23 34 35 172 10 41 0 1028
2018 648 17 28 30 159 18 29 0 929
2019 595 19 25 30 149 19 44 0 881
2020 562 10 14 63 94 10 107 0 860
2021 475 9 13 67 75 3 118 0 760
2022 515 13 10 60 84 9 130 0 821
2023 554 8 12 59 83 8 124 0 848

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 Wasilla High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 895 47.8 18.7 6.5
1990 930 50.3 18.4 7.8
1991 933 56.0 16.6 8
1992 847 56.0 15.1 8.4
1993 789 56.0 14.1 9
1994 767 56.0 13.7 9.3
1995 796 50.0 15.9 12.2
1996 796 50.0 15.9 12.2
1997 846 50.0 16.9 15.7
1998 952 52.3 18.2 18.8
1999 1036 52.5 19.7 19.8
2000 1091 53.2 20.5 33
2001 1145 57.8 19.8 20.1
2002 1094 61.7 17.7 16.3
2003 1094 61.7 17.7 16.3
2004 1148 58.3 19.7 22.9
2005 1153 50.5 22.8 23
2006 1284 70.5 18.2 27.4
2007 1383 75.3 18.4 25.6
2008 1223 67.5 18.1 27.1
2009 1263 66.8 18.9 25.4
2010 1287 64.7 19.8 30.3
2011 1242 68.2 18.2 31.3
2012 1287 65.5 19.6 31.7
2013 1241 47.1 26.2 34.6
2014 1215 59.2 20.5 33.6
2015 1199 57.0 21.0 35
2016 1072 50.0 21.4 34.2
2017 1028 51.0 20.1 37.5
2018 929 48.5 19.1 37
2019 881 48.5 18.1 47
2020 860 47.0 18.2 39.1
2021 760 46.8 16.2 n/a
2022 821 47.8 17.1 n/a
2023 848 46.7 18.1 35.4

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 Wasilla High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 895 47.8 18.7 6.5
1990 930 50.3 18.4 7.8
1991 933 56.0 16.6 8
1992 847 56.0 15.1 8.4
1993 789 56.0 14.1 9
1994 767 56.0 13.7 9.3
1995 796 50.0 15.9 12.2
1996 796 50.0 15.9 12.2
1997 846 50.0 16.9 15.7
1998 952 52.3 18.2 18.8
1999 1036 52.5 19.7 19.8
2000 1091 53.2 20.5 33
2001 1145 57.8 19.8 20.1
2002 1094 61.7 17.7 16.3
2003 1094 61.7 17.7 16.3
2004 1148 58.3 19.7 22.9
2005 1153 50.5 22.8 23
2006 1284 70.5 18.2 27.4
2007 1383 75.3 18.4 25.6
2008 1223 67.5 18.1 27.1
2009 1263 66.8 18.9 25.4
2010 1287 64.7 19.8 30.3
2011 1242 68.2 18.2 31.3
2012 1287 65.5 19.6 31.7
2013 1241 47.1 26.2 34.6
2014 1215 59.2 20.5 33.6
2015 1199 57.0 21.0 35
2016 1072 50.0 21.4 34.2
2017 1028 51.0 20.1 37.5
2018 929 48.5 19.1 37
2019 881 48.5 18.1 47
2020 860 47.0 18.2 39.1
2021 760 46.8 16.2 n/a
2022 821 47.8 17.1 n/a
2023 848 46.7 18.1 35.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wasilla High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,108 (7.4%) $13,880 (92.6%) $14,988

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wasilla High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 56th of 77 High schoolsRanks 30th of 62 High schools
 24.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Wasilla High School)52.342.4
 9.9%
   10th Grade Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)59.539.7
 19.8%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska)53.633
 20.6%
All Grades Science (Wasilla High School)52.342.4
 9.9%
   All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)5146.5
 4.5%
   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 Students881848
 3.7%
African American198
 57.9%
American Indian14983
 44.3%
Asian2512
 52%
Hispanic3059
 96.7%
Pacific Islander198
 57.9%
White595554
 6.9%
Two or More Races44124
 181.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47%35.4%
 11.6%


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Wasilla High School ranks 38th of 63 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Wasilla High School are 65% White, 15% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 848 students attended Wasilla High 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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