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West Valley High School

Q: Is West Valley High School a good school?

West Valley High School ranks 21 st of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 65% of Alaska high schools

Summary

West Valley High School is a public high school in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving 818 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. The school consistently ranks in the top half of Alaska high schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in science and English language arts. West Valley excels at serving certain student subgroups, such as Asian and military-connected students, but has room for improvement in supporting lower-performing subgroups like students from low-income backgrounds.

West Valley High School spends $16,636 per student, higher than the district averages for North Pole High School and Lathrop High School. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.5, suggesting it has the resources to invest in targeted interventions and support programs. By leveraging these resources and collaborating with nearby schools, West Valley has the potential to continue improving and providing an excellent education for its diverse student population.

Overall, West Valley High School is a strong-performing school within the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, with a consistent track record of academic success. The school's focus on serving diverse student populations and its proximity to other high-performing schools in the district create opportunities for continued growth and improvement.

782

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,636

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Geist Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709-3547

(907) 479-4221

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Feeder schools for West Valley High School:

Elementary:	Anne Wien Elementary
	Pearl Creek Elementary
	University Park Elementary
	Woodriver Elementary
Middle:	Randy Smith Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Two or more races:

18.3%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (39% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Alaska avg33%

21^st of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

15^th of 24Fairbanks North Star Borough School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	31 of 77	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	30 of 74	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	14 of 135	89.6%	★★★★★
2014	79.4	23 of 139	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	23 of 148	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	25 of 136	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	18 of 142	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	34 of 140	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	10 of 151	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	13 of 151	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	14 of 139	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	80.6	19 of 135	85.9%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	16 of 116	86.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	95.5	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	46.5	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	28 of 54	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	23 of 54	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	32 of 41	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	28 of 42	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	44.7	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2024	51.8	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	25.9	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	26 of 56	53.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2024)92nd percentile+36 vs school

Military Connected (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)45th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Migrant (2019)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+12 vs state

English Language Arts42%+9 vs state

Mathematics26%-6 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, January 3, 2010

West Valley is a good school, but has too many preps. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)		STAR Mathematics (2025)		ASA Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Valley High School	Public	9-12	3800 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4221	782	41	19.0	21.1%	455 (58.2%)	12 (1.5%)	78 (10.0%)	20 (2.6%)	71 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	143 (18.3%)	65.6	21^st of 60 public high schools	65.0%		55.4	28^th of 63 public high schools	55.6%	7	41.6	41.6	26.1	26.1	50.2	50.2	$16,636	$862	$15,773
Hutchison High School	Public	9-12	3750 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-2261	356	21	16.7	25.0%	245 (68.8%)	10 (2.8%)	23 (6.5%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.9%)	54.9	27^th of 60 public high schools	55.0%		47.9	32^nd of 63 public high schools	49.2%	5	49.0	49.0	20.8	20.8	39.1	39.1	$20,230	$916	$19,313
North Star College	Public	11-12	1790 Tanana Loop Bunnell Bld.	Fairbanks	99775	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 452-2000	197	0	172.0		136 (69.0%)	3 (1.5%)	22 (11.2%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	25 (12.7%)								(n/a)
Effie Kokrine Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	601 Loftus Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 474-0958	139	8	17.5	59.7%	15 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	81 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (26.6%)	12.3	55^th of 60 public high schools	8.3%					(n/a)	22.7	17.3			22.7	18.4	$18,862	$1,067	$17,794
Golden Heart Academy	Public	5-12	1502 Wilbur St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 456-1536	13	2	5.4		1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)							$40,541	$6,445	$34,096
Lathrop High School	Public	9-12	901 Airport Way	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 456-7794	788	46	17.2	32.2%	351 (44.5%)	55 (7.0%)	103 (13.1%)	35 (4.4%)	60 (7.6%)	34 (4.3%)	150 (19.0%)	38.8	40^th of 60 public high schools	33.3%		35.2	42^nd of 63 public high schools	33.3%	2	30.8	30.8	16.8	16.8	43.6	43.6	$18,189	$1,074	$17,115
North Pole High School	Public	9-12	601 NPHS Blvd	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-3761	695	35	19.9	22.4%	452 (65.0%)	6 (0.9%)	64 (9.2%)	18 (2.6%)	39 (5.6%)	8 (1.2%)	108 (15.5%)	40	37^th of 60 public high schools	38.3%		23.4	52^nd of 63 public high schools	17.5%	15	32.4	32.4	23.1	23.1	34.8	34.8	$18,570	$1,051	$17,518

Frequently Asked Questions about West Valley High School

What schools feed into West Valley High School?

West Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anne Wien Elementary
Elementary : Pearl Creek Elementary
Elementary : University Park Elementary
Elementary : Woodriver Elementary
Middle : Randy Smith Middle School

How many students attend West Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended West Valley High School.

What district is West Valley High School in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Is West Valley High School a good school?

West Valley High School ranks 21^st of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Valley High School?

Students at West Valley High School are 58% White, 18% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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