Chugiak High School

Chugiak High School
Location
Chugiak High School
16525 South Birchwood Road
Chugiak, Alaska 99567
United States
Coordinates 61°22′09″N 149°32′10″W / 61.3693°N 149.536°W / 61.3693; -149.536Coordinates: 61°22′09″N 149°32′10″W / 61.3693°N 149.536°W / 61.3693; -149.536
Information
Type Public secondary
School district Anchorage School District
Principal Megan Hatswell
Teaching staff 72
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,152 (2016)
Color(s) Carolina Blue, Black & White
Athletics Wrestling, track, gymnastics, volleyball, football
Mascot Mustang
Accreditation Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
Website Chugiak High School

Chugiak High School is a public high school located in Chugiak, Alaska. Chugiak's mascot is the Mustang and the school colors are blue, black, and white. In 2005, Chugiak's student population was split as half their students went to the new Eagle River High School. As of November 25, 2016, it had an enrollment of 1,152.[1]

Demographics

The student body at Chugiak is fairly homogeneous.[2] The demographics are composed as:

Race Percent (%) Amount
White 100 1256
Black 0 0
Alaska Native /

American Indian

 0 0
Asian /

Pacific Islander

 0 0
Hispanic 0 0
Multi-Racial 0 0

Academics

Chugiak offers several Advanced Placement courses, including:

  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Comparative Government and Politics
  • AP United States Government and Politics
  • AP United States History
  • AP World History
  • AP Calculus AB and BC
  • AP Statistics
  • AP Biology
  • AP Physics 1 and 2
  • AP French Language and Culture
  • AP Spanish Language and Culture
  • AP German Language and Culture

The school has an 86.98% graduation rate, higher than the district average of 69.40%. Chugiak has continually scored higher than the district average in terms of reading, writing, and mathematics proficiency on the High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE). In the 2008-2009 school year, 10th graders at Chugiak showed 97.99% proficiency on the HSGQE Reading Test, 90.46% proficiency on the HSGQE Writing Test, and 90.73% proficiency on the HSGQE Mathematics Test (as compared to respective district averages of 91.54%, 80.15%, and 82.44%).[3]

Athletics

Football

In September 2007, Chugiak's football team was ranked #1 in its division in the state. In the 2009 season, the Chugiak football team took second place for large schools in Alaska.[4] The softball team took second place at the state competition that year as well.[5]

Soccer

Under coach Ed Blahous,[6] the boys' varsity team took numerous state titles beginning in 1983.[7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eed.state.ak.us/stats/SchoolEnrollment/2015SchoolEnrollment.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.asdk12.org/depts/Demographics/ethnicity/Ethnicity08_09.pdf Anchorage School District Ethnicity Report 2008-2009
  3. ↑ http://www.asdk12.org/depts/assess_eval/report_cards/current/810reportcard.pdf Anchorage School District 2008-2009 School Report Card for Chugiak High School
  4. ↑ Chugiak Mustangs 2009 Season Results Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Chugiak Mustangs Fastpitch Softball Archived November 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Ed Blahous — Alaska High School Hall of Fame
  7. ↑ Alaska Star - Archived Story
  8. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Sam-Hoger
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