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West Valley High School
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West Valley High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3800 Geist Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709 · (907) 479-4221 · Part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

College’s School Grade B better than 56% of Alaska school districts

Directions
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Students
782
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Valley High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where College kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West Valley High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3800 Geist Rd, Fairbanks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9216
Grade 10220
Grade 11192
Grade 12154
Enrollment over time
896’20
878’21
906’22
818’23
782’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Asian 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Valley High School from College families.

Other schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

The district →
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fairbanks
A
784 students
Barnette Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks
A−
417 students18:1
Weller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairbanks
A−
413 students20:1
Pearl Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairbanks
A
388 students17:1
Ladd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks
B+
383 students19:1
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eielson AFB
A
369 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; College’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.