Wasilla High School
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907) 352-8200
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 816 students
Wasilla High School, a public school located in Wasilla, AK, serves grades 9-12 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Wasilla High School is a public school located in Wasilla, AK. 816 students attend Wasilla High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 Alaska Science Assessment data from Alaska Department of Education, and using 2024 Alaska System of Academic Readiness data from Alaska Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 6/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2023 4-year high school graduation rate data from Alaska Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
Posted: February 6, 2021
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Posted: February 6, 2021
WHS is a great school. The staff care about the students and are always available to help when they need it. The principal is the best in the state in my opinion. He listens and has an open mind when you have a concern or suggestion. He is always available to parents, students and staff alike.
Posted: February 6, 2021
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Posted: May 15, 2019
Its a good school teachers are great there, the counselors and principal's take care of there students when they need help
Posted: May 15, 2019
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Posted: November 25, 2013
This is a great school. I attended there in 1995 and it was a great experience.
Posted: June 21, 2013
I believe Wasilla High School to be comparable to any good high school in the state. My son will graduate a year early due to the many Accelerated Placement courses available to him. I believe the high dropout rate is due to many families withdrawing students and moving around the state. The school still shows those kids on their rolls. When I went to parent/teacher conferences this year few parents showed up and my son's teachers were so happy to see me. If a child is having a hard time in school I would look to the parent before blaming the staff. My son attended his first semester of 9th grade in New Mexico and is much happier now that we moved and he attends Wasilla High.
Posted: September 24, 2011
WHS is one of the worst high schools in the Matanuska Valley area. Wasilla has such a high drop out rate that the community has had to open alternative schools in recent years. Most of the students that attend the alternative schools come form wasilla and do well because the teacher student ratio is better. also the alternative schools simply graduate students using work study credit. Some of the teachers at wasilla high school simply have been there to long and do not have the passion they started with years ago. I have seen and know teachers that have been teaching for years and still are motivated and enjoy teaching different student mentalities. Wasilla teachers are not that way they dont care if the students fail.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bluffs at The Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Wasilla | AK | 4.6 mi | |
| 2 | Wasilla Alaska | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Wasilla | AK | 11.1 mi | |
| 3 | Eagle Pointe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Eagle River | AK | 20.4 mi | |
| 4 | Fort Richardson Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 22.9 mi | |
| 5 | Elmendorf Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 26.3 mi | |
| 6 | Cheney Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 28.9 mi | |
| 7 | Airport Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 29.2 mi | |
| 8 | Rogers Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 30.6 mi | |
| 9 | Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 30.7 mi | |
| 10 | Turnagain Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 31.7 mi | |
| 11 | Westbury Drive | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 32.3 mi | |
| 12 | Spenard Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 32.6 mi | |
| 13 | Spruce Mobile Home Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 32.7 mi | |
| 14 | Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 34.8 mi | |
| 15 | Huffman Housing Area | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anchorage | AK | 35.6 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Richardson | 24.7 mi. |
| Elmendorf AFB | 26.1 mi. |
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