Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000555
Highland Academy Charter
5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1, Anchorage, AK 99504 · (907) 742-1700 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Alaska public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
18.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · 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 6 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 11% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AK avg 36.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
23.4%
AK avg 34.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 25.6% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Highland Academy Charter ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #18 of 43 ▼ 4 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #30 of 44 ▼ 4 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #37 of 72 | #10 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #23 of 38 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #10 of 38 | #6 of 10 |
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
200
+30 (+18%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 200 | 10.6 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 8.6 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 11 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 11.1 | 14.4:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 9 | 18.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 11 | 21.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Academy Charter.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (161 to 200); teachers down 5% (11.1 to 10.6).
About Highland Academy Charter
Highland Academy Charter is a small high school serving families in Anchorage, Alaska. The school serves 200 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Alaska is roughly 373 students; this school is 46% smaller than that.
Highland Academy Charter belongs to Anchorage School District, a district of 92 schools and 40,587 students.
At Highland Academy Charter, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. The remaining shares are 18% multiracial, 14% Native American, 7% Pacific Islander, and 6% Hispanic. Anchorage Municipality as a whole is about 57% White, so the school's share is lower. Highland Academy Charter's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for high schools in Alaska.
Measured against Alaska public high schools, Highland Academy Charter receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Anchorage Municipality residents, the median household income is $103,284, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Highland Academy Charter, Anchorage Municipality has 98 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Highland Academy Charter to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Highland Academy Charter is one of the charter schools in Alaska.
Enrollment climbed 18% from its 2020-21 level of 170. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.4:1 to 18.8:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anchorage Municipality at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,976
Census ACS
Median income
$103,284
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchorage School District
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Other schools in Anchorage
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Nearby schools
- Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing0.0 mi · 25
- College Gate Elementary0.3 mi · 363
- Baxter Elementary0.5 mi · 239
- Winterberry School0.6 mi · 264
- Nunaka Valley Elementary0.7 mi · 193
- Russian Jack Elementary0.9 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Academy CharterHow many students attend Highland Academy Charter?
Highland Academy Charter enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 06-12.
Is Highland Academy Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Academy Charter is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Highland Academy Charter have?
Highland Academy Charter employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Academy Charter?
At Highland Academy Charter, the student body is approximately 49% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Highland Academy Charter public or private?
Highland Academy Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Anchorage School District.
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