- Chugiak High School
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Coordinates: 61°22′10″N 149°32′20″W / 61.36943°N 149.53888°W
Chugiak High School Type Publicsecondary Principal Rick Volk Teaching staff 74 Students 1,270 9–12 Location 16525 S. Birchwood Road,
Eagle River, Alaska, United StatesDistrict Anchorage School District Accreditation Northwest Association of Accredited Schools Colors Blue, White & Black / Black & Aqua Athletics Wrestling, Track, Gymnastics, volleyball, football, etc. Mascot Mustang Website [1] 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.
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Demographics
The student body at Chugiak is fairly homogeneous, with 76% of the school's 1,270 students being white, 1% black, 5% Alaska Native or American Indian, 3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 6% are Hispanic, and 9% multi-ethnic.[1]
Academics
Chugiak provides students with the option of a total of 12 Advanced Placement courses. Additionally, Chugiak has an 86.98% graduation rate, higher than the district average of 69.40%. Furthermore, 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%). [2]
Athletics
Gymnastics
Football
In September 2007, Chugiak's football team was ranked #1 in its division in the state of Alaska. In the 2009 season, the Chugiak football team took second place for large schools in Alaska.[3] Additionally, in the same year, the Chugiak Softball team took second place at the state competition as well.[4]
DDF
The DDF team won the state championship in 2008 and 2010.
Notable alumni
- Kelsey Griffin (class of 2005), player with the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA
- Cindy Dyson (class of 1985), novelist
References
- ^ http://www.asdk12.org/depts/Demographics/ethnicity/Ethnicity08_09.pdf Anchorage School District Ethnicity Report 2008-2009
- ^ http://www.asdk12.org/depts/assess_eval/report_cards/current/810reportcard.pdf Anchorage School District 2008-2009 School Report Card for Chugiak High School
- ^ http://chugiakhighfootball.webs.com/results.htm Chugiak Mustangs 2009 Season Results
- ^ http://www.eteamz.com/ChugiakMustangSoftball/ Chugiak Mustangs Fastpitch Softball
External links
Categories:- Anchorage School District
- High schools in Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska stubs
- Alaska school stubs
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