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Highland Academy Charter

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1, Anchorage, AK 99504 · (907) 742-1700

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

Directions
Students
200
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Highland Academy Charter

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1, Anchorage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 634
Grade 733
Grade 826
Grade 930
Grade 1034
Grade 1121
Grade 1222
Enrollment over time
170’20
157’21
169’22
178’23
200’24

Up 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Two or more races 18%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Academy Charter from Anchorage families.

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.