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Petersburg High School was ranked the number one high school in Alaska in terms of academic success by the U.S. News & World Report for 2021.

Rankings are based on the students' performance on state testing, graduation rates and how well they're prepared for college. Additionally, PHS was ranked 904 among all the high schools in the country, which is in the top 40 percent of schools. Statewide, 71 high schools were ranked by the U.S. News & World Report, and 17,857 schools were ranked nationally.

PHS Principal Rick Dormer said the high school has always been ranked among the top ten high schoo...