Colony High School

9550 E Bogard Rd, Palmer, AK 99645

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,046
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 51 Alaska high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance52% chronically absent
46thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
61stpercentile
College readinessAt least 47% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
98thpercentile
Class size20.4 students per teacher
12thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alaska high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Colony High School

Colony High School is a public high school in Palmer, Alaska, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,046 students were enrolled, with about 20.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alaska high school (14.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 51 Alaska high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

9550 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,046 students
Students per teacher
20.4 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
County
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
NCES school ID
020051000711

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.