Mt. Edgecumbe High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sitka, Alaska 99835 · Mount Edgecumbe
#41 of 49 high schools in Alaska
#14550 of 16,910 nationally
About Mt. Edgecumbe High School
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is a public high located in Sitka, in the Mount Edgecumbe school district of Alaska, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 422 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 41st of 49 ranked high schools in Alaska. Its strongest component is math proficiency (38th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 422.
There are 6 schools in Sitka; Mt. Edgecumbe High School ranks 5th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)76.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mt. Edgecumbe High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mt. Edgecumbe High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Blatchley Middle School
Sitka · Public middle · Grades 6–8
241 students · 721 m away
Xoots Elementary School
Sitka · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
137 students · 1.3 km away
Sitka REACH
Sitka · Public other · Grades K–12
82 students · 1.3 km away
Sitka High School
Sitka · Public high · Grades 9–12
305 students · 1.4 km away
Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary
Sitka · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
275 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Alaska with a comparable Enrollment.
Bethel Regional High School
Bethel · Public high · Grades 7–12
410 students
Homer High School
Homer · Public high · Grades 9–12
357 students
Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School
Wasilla · Public high · Grades 6–12
497 students
Houston High School
Big Lake · Public high · Grades 9–12
337 students
Kenai Central High School
Kenai · Public high · Grades 9–12
525 students
Steller Secondary School
Anchorage · Public high · Grades 6–12
305 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mt. Edgecumbe High School a good school?
Mt. Edgecumbe High School has a Success Index (US) of 24.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #41 of 49 in Alaska. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mt. Edgecumbe High School rank in Alaska?
Mt. Edgecumbe High School ranks #41 of 49 high schools in Alaska and #14550 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mt. Edgecumbe High School?
Mt. Edgecumbe High School had 422 students in 2025.
Is Mt. Edgecumbe High School a elementary school or a high school?
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mt. Edgecumbe High School?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Mt. Edgecumbe High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.