Should you attend Burchell High School or Mat-su Secondary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 217 students in grades 9-12, Burchell High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 14 students in grades 6-12, Mat-su Secondary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
217 students
14 students
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
71% | 29%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
1 teacher
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#338 out of 459 schools in AK (Bottom 50%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
<50%
(Top 1% in AK)(17-18 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
<50%
(Top 1% in AK)(17-18 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
n/a
Graduation Rate
70-74%
(Top 50% in AK)
<50%
(Top 1% in AK)(18-19 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
15
4
Grade 10 Students
41
4
Grade 11 Students
74
2
Grade 12 Students
87
2
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
14%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
n/a
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
49%
79%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.35
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
