Monroe Catholic High School

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Monroe Catholic High School
Address
Monroe Catholic High School
615 Monroe Street

99701

United States
Coordinates 64°51′5″N147°42′57″W / 64.85139°N 147.71583°W / 64.85139; -147.71583
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Type Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic, (Jesuit)
Established1955(70 years ago) (1955)
OversightCatholic Schools of Fairbanks
CEEB code 020037
DirectorFrank Ostanik
PrincipalPatrick Rigs
Faculty33
Grades 912
Enrollment130 (2022-2023)
   Grade 9 34
   Grade 10 36
   Grade 11 30
   Grade 12 28
Average class size33
Student to teacher ratio4:1
Color(s)Royal and gold
  
Team name Rams
Accreditation Northwest Association of Accredited Schools [1]
Tuition$10,000
NamesakeFrancis M. Monroe, S.J. [ clarification needed ]

Monroe Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is the only Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks. It is the northernmost Roman Catholic high school in the Americas.

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Background

Monroe High School, as it was known at that time, was founded in 1955. For the first academic year, classes were held in the Immaculate Conception Church basement for the nine freshman students. The next year, another class was added when the new modern school building was opened adjacent to the grade school. Each year another class was added until the class of 1959, comprising six by that time, graduated. [2]

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