Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School Overview

Overview

At Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School is 18 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 26 percent. Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School is 1 of 10 high schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded

Bronze

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	475
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	26%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	19%
Full-Time Teachers	34

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	85%
Proficient in Math	67%
College Readiness Index	11.6

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	07 – 12
Setting	Distant Town
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	10
Total Students	4,505
Proficient in Reading (district average)	76%
Proficient in Math (district average)	57%
College Readiness (district average)	16.3