Lathrop High School
901 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK, 99701-6094 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Lathrop High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Fairbanks North Star County, AK
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1320 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 71 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 387 students
Grade 10 - 331 students
Grade 11 - 339 students
Grade 12 - 263 students
This School
(AK) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AK) School Average
% American Indian 14% 17%
% Asian 5% 8%
% Hispanic 5% 4%
% Black 11% 5%
% White 64% 64%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AK) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 16% 11%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 2%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 1% 3%
School Performance:
(AK) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Fairbanks North Star School District
This School's Agency
(AK) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 35 6
Number of Students Managed 14,689 students 796 students
District Total Revenue $159,187,000 $9,708,000
District Expenditure $160,694,000 $9,585,000
District Revenue / Student $10,837 $12,196
District Expenditure / Student $10,940 $12,041
District Graduation Rates 61% n/a
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School Notes:
  • Lathrop High School is a public high school in Fairbanks in the U.S. State of Alaska, part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. It is named for early Alaska businessman Austin E. "Cap" Lathrop. Lathrop is the largest high school in Fairbanks. The current superintendent is Nancy Wagner.
  • As of 2008, there are currently 1,181 students in the school. Many of the students at Lathrop are from families with some attachment to Ft. Wainwright Army Post.
  • History
  • Lathrop High School was originally named Fairbanks High School which was discontinued in October 1955. Lathrop still awards an "F" to its letterman (as opposed to an "L" for Lathrop) to represent its roots as the original "Fairbanks High School."
  • The 1974-1975 school year at Lathrop was also double shifted with one shift of students attending school from 6 a.m. to noon and the other shift attending from noon to 6 p.m. The next year West Valley High School was opened thus alleviating the overcrowding dilemma.
  • Academics
  • AP classes are offered in Biology, US History, Microeconomics, European History, Calculus , Statistics, Composition, and Literature.
  • The World Languages department offers Japanese in addition to Spanish, French, and German.
  • Athletics
  • In addition to many sports sponsored by high schools throughout the United States, Lathrop sponsors a cross country skiing team. The rifle team has won many national awards.
  • Activities
  • The school has a ballroom dance club and team as well as a JROTC program.The Lathrop JROTC program as of 2006 is run by SAI CSM Robert Taylor and AI 1SGT. Uptcraft. Their JROTC program has just under 100 cadets as of the 2008-2009 school year. Lathrop also has a a swim team that is the best in the region.
  • External links
  • Lathrop High School website
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (99701)
School Zip (99701)
(AK) State Average
Population (Approximate) 17,555 people 605,047 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 23% 20%
Population Average Age 33 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $39,087 $52,486
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.1 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 40 years old 30 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (99701)


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% Owning / % Renting 40% / 60% 61% / 39%
School Map:
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5. Fairbanks Youth Facility - 37 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
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