Enrollment
126
High
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORDOVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020006000029
Cordova Jr/Sr High School
100 Fisherman Ave, Cordova, AK 99574 · (907) 424-3266 · Chugach Census Area
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Alaska public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 41.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
83 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 17% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cordova City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
AK avg 36.1% . -5.9pp since 2023
Math
37.9%
AK avg 34.6% . -6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% | 37.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 44.8% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cordova Jr/Sr High School
Cordova Jr/Sr High School's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova Jr/Sr High School this school | 126 | 65.9% | 47.6% |
| Kodiak High School Kodiak | 579 | 68.6% | 24.1% |
| Petersburg High School Petersburg | 144 | 60.4% | 44.9% |
| Houston High School Big Lake | 337 | 61.1% | 26.5% |
| Haines High School Haines | 78 | 57.7% | 38.6% |
| Craig High School Craig | 67 | 70.1% | N/A |
Matched among Alaska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cordova Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #2 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #6 of 43 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #7 of 44 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #47 of 72 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #11 of 45 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
126
+5 (+4%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 126 | 10.5 | 12.0:1 | 66% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 11.5 | 11.7:1 | 78% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 11.6 | 10.7:1 | 78% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 11 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 155 | 11.3 | 13.7:1 | 65% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 10 | 17.1:1 | 60% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | 45% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 15 | 14.2:1 | 17% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 15 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cordova Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (155 to 126); teachers down 7% (11.3 to 10.5).
About Cordova Jr/Sr High School
Cordova Jr/Sr High School is a small high school for students in Cordova, Alaska. A total of 126 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12. Against the 373-student average for high schools in Alaska, enrollment here is 66% lower.
The 3 schools of Cordova City School District, including Cordova Jr/Sr High School, enroll 361 students.
White students form the largest group at Cordova Jr/Sr High School, 48% of enrollment. Next come 23% Asian, 23% Native American, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 71% White among all Chugach Census Area residents. By the diversity index, Cordova Jr/Sr High School comes in at 66%.
Cordova Jr/Sr High School's 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Alaska average 17.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 66%. The 48% average for public schools in Chugach Census Area is 18 points lower.
allk12 grades Cordova Jr/Sr High School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Alaska public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Alaska, Cordova Jr/Sr High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 47.6% actual against a predicted 30.6%.
In Chugach Census Area (population about 6,862), median household income is about $90,509, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cordova Jr/Sr High School is one of 10 public schools in Chugach Census Area, which together enroll about 1,034 students.
The closest other public school is Cordova School District Innovative Learning, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Cordova Jr/Sr High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment was 121 in 2020-21 and 126 in 2024-25, a rise of 5 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.0:1 to 12.0:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Chugach Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,862
Census ACS
Median income
$90,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,034 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cordova City School District
- Mt. Eccles ElementaryElementary · 234 students
- Cordova School District Innovative LearningCombined · 1 students
Other schools in Cordova
- Mt. Eccles ElementaryElementary · 234 students
- Cordova School District Innovative LearningCombined · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Cordova School District Innovative Learning0.0 mi · 1
- Mt. Eccles Elementary0.2 mi · 234
- Tatitlek Community School38.6 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Cordova Jr/Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cordova Jr/Sr High School?
Cordova Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 126 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Cordova Jr/Sr High School serve?
Cordova Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cordova Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cordova Jr/Sr High School is approximately 12.0:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cordova Jr/Sr High School?
At Cordova Jr/Sr High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 2% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cordova Jr/Sr High School?
Cordova Jr/Sr High School is overseen by Cordova City School District in Chugach Census Area.
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