The Petersburg Scholastic system ranks 10th in the state. Each high schooler is leased a new Apple laptop to ensure that the technological playing field is level when learning. The class sizes range from 2 to 27 and the teachers truly love what they do. Students get to participate in the study of the local glacier and fish that surround the area. Student athletes travel by ferry or plane to local towns in order to compete in their athletic field. The student athletes are housed by people who live in the visiting towns and cities.