Fairbanks High School is a public

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in Milford Center, Union County,

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, United States, and the only high school in the Fairbanks Local School District. The school's colors are red and white, and the mascot is the Panther.

History

Fairbanks High School was named after U.S. Senator and Vice President

Charles W. Fairbanks Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918) was an American politician who served as a senator from Indiana from 1897 to 1905 and the 26th vice president of the United States from 1905 to 1909. He was also the Republican vice presid ...

, who was born and raised in nearby

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. The Fairbanks Local School District was founded in 1960, and the current building was erected in 1961. It has been recognized on the State's Report Card as an 'Excellent' High School since 1999, and more recently under the new reporting system, it received an 'A' rating. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Education recognized the school in the "No Child Left Behind–Blue Ribbon Schools Program (NCLB-BRS)", a national recognition program honoring elementary and secondary schools in the United States that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps or whose students achieve at the highest levels in their state. In 2014, there were approximately 300 students enrolled.According to the ''U.S. News & World Report'' web site for high school rankings

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Athletics

* Girls'

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– 1977 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Champions

References

External links

District website
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