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Lathrop High School

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Lathrop High School is an urban public school in Fairbanks, Alaska that is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough SD. It serves 855 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

855 Students

53 Teachers

901 Airport Way

Fairbanks, AK 99701 View local requests

http://www.k12northstar.org

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Lathrop High School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lathrop High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lathrop High School

$98,128

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lathrop High School has received support from 13 individuals from Alaska and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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