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North Pole High School

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North Pole High School ranks 37 th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 38% of Alaska high schools

Summary

North Pole High School is a public high school in North Pole, Alaska, serving 582 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

North Pole High School has consistently ranked in the lower half of Alaska high schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 34.78% of students were proficient or better in science, compared to 41.41% for the district and 34.89% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 23.12% of students proficient or better, compared to 33.49% for the district and 32.18% for the state. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.17% to 31.96% in recent years, and its performance for low-socioeconomic status students is among the lowest in the state.

Nearby schools like Hutchison High School and West Valley High School have significantly outperformed North Pole High School on standardized tests and have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Effie Kokrine Charter School, located 15.51 miles away, has consistently performed worse than North Pole High School and has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (69.23%). The school's strengths lie in its diverse student population, particularly the strong performance of Hispanic and Native American students, but the school's struggles with White and multi-racial student performance, as well as overall academic achievement, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

695

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,570

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 NPHS Blvd
North Pole, AK 99705-7862

(907) 488-3761

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Feeder schools for North Pole High School:

Elementary:	Midnight Sun Elementary School
	North Pole Elementary
	Ticasuk Brown Elementary
	Two Rivers School
Middle:	North Pole Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Two or more races:

15.5%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2017 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Alaska avg33%

37^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	40.0	37 of 60	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	52 of 63	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	49 of 62	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	60 of 77	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	58 of 74	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.4	62 of 135	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	49 of 139	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	47 of 148	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	53 of 136	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	47 of 142	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	51 of 140	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	53 of 151	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.0	39 of 151	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	23 of 139	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	32 of 135	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	63.2	51 of 116	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.0	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	41 of 54	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	32 of 43	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	31 of 37	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	43 of 54	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	33 of 39	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	34 of 41	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	27 of 42	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆
2019	15.7	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	32 of 45	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	42 of 46	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.0	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	8.5	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.9	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.8	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.0	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	86.8	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	50.9	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	38 of 43	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	34 of 43	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)83rd percentile+66 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+37 vs school

Military Connected (2025)69th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2019)50th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-3 vs state

English Language Arts32%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-9 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Pole High School

Is North Pole High School a good school?

North Pole High School ranks 37^th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Pole High School in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

What schools feed into North Pole High School?

North Pole High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Midnight Sun Elementary School
Elementary : North Pole Elementary
Elementary : Ticasuk Brown Elementary
Elementary : Two Rivers School
Middle : North Pole Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Pole High School?

Students at North Pole High School are 65% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend North Pole High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended North Pole High School.

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