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Chugiak High School

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Type
  
Public secondary

Teaching staff
  
72

Enrollment
  
1,152 (2016)

Colors
  
Black, Aqua, White, Blue

Principal
  
David Legg

Grades
  
9–12

Phone
  
+1 907-742-3050

Mascot
  
Mustang

Athletics
  
Wrestling, track, gymnastics, volleyball, football

Address
  
16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd, Chugiak, AK 99567, USA

Similar
  
Eagle River High School, Bartlett High School, Mirror Lake Middle School, Chugiak Pool, Dimond High School

Chugiak high school class of 88 roaming the halls


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.

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Demographics

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

Academics

Chugiak offers 12 Advanced Placement courses.

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%).

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. The softball team took second place at the state competition that year as well.

Soccer

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

Notable Alumni

  • Randy Phillips (1969) - member of the Alaska House of Representatives and the Alaska Senate from Eagle River 1977-2003
  • Bill Stoltze (1979) - member of the Alaska House of Representatives from Chugiak since 2003
  • Brian Swanson (1994) - player with the Alaska Aces; previously played with NHL teams the Edmonton Oilers and the Atlanta Thrashers
  • Scott Parker (ca. 1996) - former NHL player with the Colorado Avalanche and the San Jose Sharks
  • Sara King (2001) - science fiction writer
  • Kelsey Griffin (2005) - player with the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA
  • References

    Chugiak High School Wikipedia