The Alaska State Department of Education's position paper on the size and type of secondary schools needed for Alaska's rural youth includes a revision of the existing Rural School Plan, an overview of areas where educational opportunities are presently available for high school-age students in Alaska, and a discussion of potential areas where secondary opportunities should be made available. Three kinds of secondary schools are considered: (1) minimal secondary schools; (2) area secondary schools; and (3) comprehensive regional high schools. Proposed recommendations for rural high school research, planning, and implementation for a 2-year period, 1967-69, are included. Statistical data are presented to add significance to the narrative. A related document is RC 002 080. (SW)