West Valley High School

West Valley High School is a secondary school of big scale in Fairbanks, Alaska, run under Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, enrolling 782 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 373 students per school, that is 110% bigger than typical.

Across the 34 schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (12,214 students total), West Valley High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, West Valley High School shows that 58% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 18% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 9% Native American, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Valley High School records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Fairbanks North Star Borough's rate of about 33%.

Across the wider county, Fairbanks North Star Borough reports that the typical household earns roughly $88,267 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Fairbanks North Star Borough's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,777 students), West Valley High School is one campus in the mix.

Hutchison High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Valley High School has decreased 20%, going from 976 students in 2018 to 782 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.