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McLaughlin Secondary School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

2600 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508 · (907) 742-1120 · Part of Anchorage School District

Anchorage’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
77
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about McLaughlin Secondary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 37.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2600 Providence Dr, Anchorage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 72
Grade 83
Grade 96
Grade 1017
Grade 1118
Grade 1230
Enrollment over time
56’20
57’21
65’22
75’23
77’24

Up 37.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 45%White 19%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 13%Black 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McLaughlin Secondary School from Anchorage families.

Other schools in Anchorage School District

The district →
Bartlett High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anchorage
C
1,431 students22:1
Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Anchorage
A+
582 students19:1
Bowman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anchorage
A−
536 students16:1
Chugiak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chugiak
A
439 students17:1
Government Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anchorage
B−
424 students17:1
Orion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jber
A+
423 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Anchorage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.