Highland Academy Charter School

Highland Academy Charter School

Charter Middle, High School | Grade 6-12
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd,  Anchorage, AK
4.6
2.5
197 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
68%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
11
Full Time Teachers
11
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
40%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
1.4%
State Average
35.7%
Science
22.2%
State Average
44.6%
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Student Diversity

Male
55.6%
Female
44.4%
White
50.9%
Two or more races
16.6%
Native American
9.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
8.9%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
4.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.2%
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School Rankings

#3 Best Charter HS in Alaska
#3 Best Magnet HS in Alaska
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Alaska Anchorage 10 Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks 5 Students
Seattle Pacific University 3 Students
Academy of Art University 3 Students
Seattle University 2 Students
Stanford University 2 Students
Harvard University 2 Students
Southern Oregon University 2 Students
Rhode Island School of Design 2 Students
Ringling College of Art and Design 2 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 3 Students
Political Science and Government 3 Students
Nursing 2 Students
Pre-Law Studies 2 Students
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 2 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 2 Students
Accounting 1 Students
Architecture 1 Students
Anthropology 1 Students
Art History 1 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.6 4 Reviews
5.0 Senior
8/23/2017
Able to work at own and pace. There is support offered to help you reach you're goals, including helping you to find alternatives to get credit outside of school.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 2 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/22/2024
I regret to inform you that my experience at Highland Tech Academy was nothing short of dismal. From the moment I set foot on the campus, I could sense an overwhelming atmosphere of neglect and disorganization.Let's start with the facilities. The classrooms resembled something out of a post-apocalyp...
4.0 parent
1/17/2017
My son has been going to this school for 3 years now, since 6th grade, and we all love it. He was often bored in public school but at Highland he has excelled. He wants to go to school everyday. We recently retired from the military so my son went to school in Virginia and two different cities in Al...

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