Chugiak High School

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox school | name = Chugiak High School | address = 16525 South Birchwood Road | city = Chugiak, Alaska | zipcode = 99567 | country = United States | coordinates = {{Coord|61.3693|N|149.536|W|type:edu_region:US-AK|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ceeb = 020031 | type = Public secondary | established = {{start date|1964}} | founder = | district = Anchorage School District | principal = Megan Hatswell | ratio = 23.17<ref name=NCES/> | faculty = | teaching_staff = 40.05 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | grades = 9–12 | athletics = Wrestling, track, gymnastics, volleyball, football, hockey, skiing, bowling | mascot = Mustang | accreditation = Northwest Association of Accredited Schools | website = {{URL|https://www.asdk12.org/Chugiakhigh}} | enrollment = 928 (2024–2025)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=020018000069|title=Chugiak High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 10, 2026}}</ref> | colors = Carolina Blue, Black, and White {{color box|#4B9CD3}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} }}

'''Chugiak High School''' is a public high school located in Chugiak, Anchorage, Alaska, and a part of the Anchorage School District. 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 2020, it has a student enrollment of 905 and 47 teachers.<ref>"[https://education.alaska.gov/compass/Report/2019-2020/5/50160 Alaska’s Public Schools: A Report Card to the Public: 2019-2020--Chugiak High School]," ''Alaska Dept. of Education & Early Development'', 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.</ref><ref>"[https://education.alaska.gov/compass/ParentPortal/SchoolProfile?SchoolID=50160 Chugiak High School Profile]," ''Alaska Department of Education & Early Development,'' 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.</ref>

==Demographics== The student body at Chugiak is fairly homogeneous.<ref name="Anchorage School District Ethnicity Report 2008-2009">http://www.asdk12.org/depts/Demographics/ethnicity/Ethnicity08_09.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615190923/http://asdk12.org/depts/demographics/ethnicity/Ethnicity08_09.pdf |date=June 15, 2010 }} Anchorage School District Ethnicity Report 2008-2009</ref> Ethnic/racial composition for school year 2015-16:<ref>"[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/alaska/districts/anchorage-school-district/chugiak-high-school-464/student-body Chugiak High School Student Body]," 2015-16 school year, ''U.S. News & World Report''. Accessed December 6, 2018</ref> : {| class="wikitable sortable" !Race !Percent (%) !Amount |- |White |70 |756 |- |Black |2 |22 |- |Alaska Native / American Indian |6 |65 |- |Asian / Pacific Islander |4 |43 |- |Hispanic |8 |86 |- |Multi-Racial |10 |108 |}

==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 Spanish Language and Culture * AP German Language and Culture * AP Seminar

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%).<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20100616090859/http://asdk12.org/depts/assess_eval/report_cards/current/810reportcard.pdf 2008-2009 School Report Card for Chugiak High School]," ''Anchorage School District.'' Retrieved January 26, 2022.</ref>

==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.<ref>[http://chugiakhighfootball.webs.com/results.htm Chugiak Mustangs 2009 Season Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813143847/http://chugiakhighfootball.webs.com/results.htm |date=August 13, 2011 }}</ref> The softball team took second place at the state competition that year as well.<ref>[http://www.eteamz.com/ChugiakMustangSoftball/ Chugiak Mustangs Fastpitch Softball] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123021445/http://www.eteamz.com/ChugiakMustangSoftball/ |date=November 23, 2008 }}</ref>

===Soccer=== Under coach Ed Blahous,<ref>[http://alaskahalloffame.org/inductees/class-of-2012/ed-blahous/ Ed Blahous — Alaska High School Hall of Fame]</ref> the boys' varsity team took numerous state titles beginning in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://classic.alaskastar.com/stories/040303/spo_20030403022.shtml |title=Alaska Star - Archived Story |access-date=December 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725130500/http://classic.alaskastar.com/stories/040303/spo_20030403022.shtml |archive-date=July 25, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Notable alumni== * Sam Hoger - appeared on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, retired professional MMA fighter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/sam-hoger|title=Sam Hoger|date=September 14, 2018}}</ref> * 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 * Pam Dreyer (1999) - Bronze medalist in 2006 Winter Olympics, Women's Hockey Goalie * Sara King (2001) - science fiction writer * Kelsey Griffin (2005) - player with the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA * Britney Young (2006) - Actress on the Netflix series GLOW (TV series) * Brian Niedermeyer (2007) - college football coach * Alev Kelter (2009) - Rugby player for the US National team

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==External links== * [https://www.asdk12.org/Chugiakhigh Chugiak High School website]

Category:Anchorage School District Category:High schools in Anchorage, Alaska Category:Public high schools in Alaska