Alaska
Best Alaska schools for athletes? According to one study, these are top 25
While you may not think of Alaska first when thinking about high school sports, there is no shortage of elite talent that has come from the northernmost state in the U.S.
Carlos Boozer, who won a championship with Duke and made multiple NBA All-Star teams, hails from Alaska. So does Curt Schilling, who dominated the mound over a 20-year MLB career. Jessica Moore of the WNBA played here, as did Olympic gold medalist Kristen Thorsness and three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth.
Simply put, it’s a crowd of athletes who made names in a variety of sports.
Which schools from the biggest state in the U.S. are the best for high school athletes?
According to a study conducted by Niche, which includes for survey feedback from students and parents as well as data from the U.S. Department of Education, the following make up the top 25.
25. Napaaqtugmiut School (Noatak)
Total number of sports: 3
24. Thunder Mountain High School (Juneau)
Total number of sports: 11
23. Wasilla High School
Total number of sports: 18
22. Petersburg High School
Total number of sports: 8
21. West Valley High School (Fairbanks)
Total number of sports: 12
20. Haines High School
Total number of sports: 6
19. Seward High School
Total number of sports: 5
18. Soldotna High School
Total number of sports: 10
17. Susitna Valley High School (Talkeetna)
Total number of sports: 11
16. Homer High School
Total number of sports: 9
15. Barrow High School (Utqiagvik)
Total number of sports: 8
14. Sitka High School
Total number of sports: 14
13. Catholic Schools of Fairbanks
Total number of sports: 15
12. Eagle River High School (Anchorage)
Total number of sports: 25
11. Bartlett High School (Anchorage)
Total number of sports: 25
10. Service High School (Anchorage)
Total number of sports: 26
9. Mountain City Christian Academy (Anchorage)
Total number of sports: 6
8. Colony High School (Palmer)
Total number of sports: 18
7. Juneau-Douglas High School
Total number of sports: 16
6. Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
Total number of sports: 23
5. Grace Christian School (Anchorage)
Total number of sports: 11
4. Chugiak High School (Anchorage)
Total number of sports: 26
3. West High School (Anchorage)
Total number of sports: 26
2. South Anchorage
Total number of sports: 27
1. Dimond High School (Anchorage)
Total number of sports: 26