Monroe Catholic High School
| Monroe Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 615 Monroe Street Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 United States 64°51′5″N 147°42′57″W / 64.85139°N 147.71583°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Religious affiliations | Roman Catholic, (Jesuit) |
| Established | 1955 |
| Oversight | Catholic Schools of Fairbanks |
| CEEB code | 020037 |
| Director | Amanda Angaiak |
| Principal | Patrick Riggs |
| Faculty | 33 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| • Grade 9 | 34 |
| • Grade 10 | 36 |
| • Grade 11 | 30 |
| • Grade 12 | 28 |
| Average class size | 33 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4:1 |
| Colors | Royal and gold |
| Team name | Rams |
| Accreditation | Northwest Association of Accredited Schools[1] |
| Tuition | $13,000 |
| Namesake | Francis M. Monroe, S.J. |
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.
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]
Notable alumni
- Suzanne Jackson, visual artist, poet, dancer[3]
- Mike Kelly, Alaska politician
- Pete Kelly, Alaska politician
- Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator
- Kirsten Powers, journalist[4]
- Stephen Sundborg, Jesuit priest, president of Seattle University
References
- Back to citation NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools". Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- Back to citation "Immaculate conception parish in Fairbanks celebrates a century of faith: 1904-2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2008.
- Back to citation Mason, Karen Anne (interviewer), Suzanne Jackson (interviewee). "Interview with Suzanne Jackson". UCLA Library Digital Collections, Oral History Collections, African American Artists of Los Angeles. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- Back to citation "29 Graduates Bid Farewell to Monroe". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. May 27, 1986.