Chugiak High School

Chugiak High School is a secondary school of high-enrollment scale in Chugiak, Alaska, run under Anchorage School District, enrolling 928 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 149% above the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 373 students.

Across the 92 schools in Anchorage School District (40,587 students total), Chugiak High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Chugiak High School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Chugiak High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Anchorage Municipality's rate of about 49%.

Across the wider county, census data for Anchorage Municipality shows median household income runs about $103,284, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Anchorage Municipality's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), Chugiak High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Birchwood ABC Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Chugiak High School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chugiak High School has ticked down 8%, going from 1,004 students in 2018 to 928 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Chugiak High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.