The average public high school in Alaska has approximately 229 students (2024-25).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in Alaska (by enrollment) is Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea) with 6,899 students.
# Students Range: 451
6,899
Avg. # Students: 1,179
Largest Alaska Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea)
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 6,899
Grades: PK-12
2157 Van Horn Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 374-2200
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 374-2200
Rank: #22.
Raven School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,771
Grades: PK-12
4762 Old Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 357-9573
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 357-9573
Rank: #33.
Mat-su Central School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 2,254
Grades: K-12
600 E Railroad Ave #6
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-7480
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-7480
Rank: #44.
West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,763
Grades: 9-12
1700 Hillcrest Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517
(907) 742-2500
Anchorage, AK 99517
(907) 742-2500
Rank: #55.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,745
Grades: 9-12
4025 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-2100
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-2100
Rank: #66.
Family Partnership Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,740
Grades: K-12
4400 Business Park Blvd # B22
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-3700
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-3700
Rank: #77.
Cyberlynx Correspondence Program
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,673
Grades: PK-12
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Rank: #88.
Service High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,544
Grades: 9-12
5577 Abbott Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8100
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8100
Rank: #99.
Dimond High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,443
Grades: 9-12
2909 W 88th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 742-7000
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 742-7000
Rank: #1010.
Bartlett High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,373
Grades: 9-12
1101 Golden Bear Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1800
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1800
Rank: #1111.
South Anchorage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,318
Grades: 9-12
13400 Elmore Rd
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 742-6200
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 742-6200
Rank: #1212.
Colony High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,117
Grades: 9-12
9550 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 861-5500
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 861-5500
Rank: #1313.
Connections
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,036
Grades: K-12
143 E. Park Avenue
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Rank: #1414.
West Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 906
Grades: 9-12
3800 Geist Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-4221
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-4221
Rank: #1515.
Chugiak High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 905
Grades: 9-12
16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd
Chugiak, AK 99567
(907) 742-3050
Chugiak, AK 99567
(907) 742-3050
Rank: #1616.
Lathrop High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 886
Grades: 9-12
901 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-7794
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-7794
Rank: #1717.
Wasilla High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 848
Grades: 9-12
701 E Bogard Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-8200
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-8200
Rank: #1818.
Fairbanks B.e.s.t.
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 801
Grades: PK-12
520 Fifth Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-2000
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-2000
Rank: #1919.
Eagle River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 791
Grades: 9-12
8701 Yosemite Dr
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-2700
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-2700
Rank: #2020.
Palmer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 760
Grades: 9-12
1170 W Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-8400
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-8400
Rank: #2121.
mat-su career & tech Educational high
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 743
Grades: 9-12
2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-0400
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-0400
Rank: #2222.
Denali Peak
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 735
Grades: PK-12
1 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2278
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2278
Rank: #2323.
Soldotna High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 707
Grades: 9-12
425 W Marydale Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-7000
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-7000
Rank: #2424.
Kodiak High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 620
Grades: 9-12
917 Rezanof East
Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-7400
Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-7400
Rank: #2525.
North Pole High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 617
Grades: 9-12
601 Nphs Blvd
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-3761
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-3761
Rank: #2626.
Thunder Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 586
Grades: 9-12
3101 Dimond Park Loop
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 780-1900
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 780-1900
Rank: #2727.
Twindly Bridge Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 584
Grades: K-12
141 E Seldon Rd Ste C
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-6680
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-6680
Rank: #2828.
Juneau-douglas High School Yadaa.at Kalt
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 567
Grades: 9-12
1639 Glacier Ave
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1501
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1501
Rank: #2929.
Focus Homeschool
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 564
Grades: PK-12
9312 Vanguard Dr
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 522-7400
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 522-7400
Rank: #3030.
Joe Redington Senior Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 556
Grades: 6-12
10015 W Redington School Rd
Wasilla, AK 99623
(907) 864-5400
Wasilla, AK 99623
(907) 864-5400
Rank: #3131.
Ketchikan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 498
Grades: 9-12
2610 4th Ave
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-9815
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-9815
Rank: #3232.
Polaris K-12 School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 495
Grades: K-12
6200 Ashwood St
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8700
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8700
Rank: #3333.
Bethel Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 494
Grades: 7-12
1006 Ron Edwards Memorial Dr
Bethel, AK 99559
(907) 543-3957
Bethel, AK 99559
(907) 543-3957
Rank: #3434.
Kenai Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 463
Grades: 9-12
9583 Kenai Spur Hwy
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-2100
Kenai, AK 99611
(907) 283-2100
Rank: #3535.
Hooper Bay School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 451
Grades: PK-12
General Delivery
Hooper Bay, AK 99604
(907) 758-1200
Hooper Bay, AK 99604
(907) 758-1200
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Alaska average public high schools student size?
The Alaska average public high schools student size is 229 for 2024-25.
What are the public high schools with the largest student size in Alaska?
The best top ranked public high schools in Alaska include Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea), Raven School and Mat-su Central School.
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