Enrollment
71
High
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WRANGELL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020081000576
Wrangell High School
310 Reid St, Wrangell, AK 99929 · (907) 874-3395 · Wrangell City and Borough
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL71 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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
11.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 9 | 19 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 23% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Wrangell Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
AK avg 36.1% . +16.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Alaska average is about 36 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 33.3% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wrangell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71 | #57 of 72 |
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
71
+14 (+25%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 71 | 6.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 6.6 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 6.5 | 10.9:1 | 4% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 6 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 7.9 | 10.0:1 | 4% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 8 | 11.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | 54% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 11 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wrangell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (79 to 71); teachers down 21% (7.9 to 6.3).
About Wrangell High School
Located in Wrangell, Alaska, Wrangell High School is a small high school. A total of 71 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Alaska is about 373 students, so this school is 81% smaller than average.
The Wrangell Public School District system has 3 schools and 264 students.
Roughly 55% of students at Wrangell High School are Native American. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% White and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Wrangell High School operates with 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.4:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for high schools in Alaska.
Measured against Alaska public high schools, Wrangell High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Wrangell High School is located in Wrangell City and Borough, where the median household income is $63,750, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Wrangell High School is one of 3 public schools in the county.
Stikine Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 25% from its 2020-21 level of 57. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.5:1 to 11.4:1.
Community posts for Wrangell High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wrangell City and Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,088
Census ACS
Median income
$63,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
264 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wrangell Public School District
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 134 students
- Stikine Middle SchoolMiddle · 59 students
Other schools in Wrangell
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 134 students
- Stikine Middle SchoolMiddle · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Stikine Middle School0.0 mi · 59
- Evergreen Elementary0.2 mi · 134
- Rae C. Stedman Elementary32.1 mi · 206
- Petersburg High School32.2 mi · 144
- Mitkof Middle School32.2 mi · 114
- Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School36.0 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Wrangell High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wrangell High School?
Wrangell High School enrolls approximately 71 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wrangell High School serve?
Wrangell High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wrangell High School have?
Wrangell High School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Wrangell High School?
Student demographics at Wrangell High School are roughly 39% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wrangell High School in?
Wrangell High School is part of Wrangell Public School District.
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