Lathrop High School

901 Airport Way, Fairbanks AK, 99701 | Fairbanks North Star Borough School District | 907-456-7794
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1023
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in Fairbanks
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
40%Fairbanks
37%Alaska

Lathrop High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fairbanks North Star Borough School District" in Fairbanks, AK. There are a total of 1,023 students and 53 teachers at Lathrop High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Lathrop High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 24% lower than the Alaska average.

Lathrop High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1023
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment169
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lathrop High School, there are a total of 169 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lathrop High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 52.5% 66.2% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 12.5% 4.3% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 2.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 6.7% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.9% 9.5% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.1% 0.9% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.7% 10.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Fairbanks demographics profile

StatisticFairbanksAlaskaNational
Population31,427731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)990191
Median age27.933.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%53%55%
Speak English86%84%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Fairbanks

IndexFairbanksAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade86.5%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.9%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.6%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.6%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lathrop High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.