Colony High School

Palmer, AK 99645

Phone: (907) 861-5500
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1046 students

Colony High School, a public school located in Palmer, AK, serves grades 9-12 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Colony High School is a public school located in Palmer, AK. 1046 students attend Colony High School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 7/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 Alaska Science Assessment data from Alaska Department of Education, and using 2024 Alaska System of Academic Readiness data from Alaska Department of Education.
College Readiness 8/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2023 4-year high school graduation rate data from Alaska Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Posted: July 3, 2018

They learned my children’s names within a month of moving here. Awesome!

Posted: July 3, 2018

They differentiate for all groups and even offer junior college for advanced students.

Posted: July 3, 2018

Posted: July 3, 2018

Excellent! It’s by far the best high school in the burough in all aspects!

Posted: July 3, 2018

They give students adequate time time to complete in class and/or take home.

Posted: July 3, 2018

Teachers are encouraging and build a culture of high standards & acceptance for all.

Posted: July 3, 2018

There’s a great school culture of kindness, friendliness, good sportsmanship, and respect.

Posted: May 17, 2015

We have been very pleased with our son's experience at Colony High School. It has provided him with a safe, solid learning environment and, being new to the mat-su valley, he made great friends quickly. The coaching staff for cross country, nordic skiing, and track are excellent!

Posted: May 20, 2012

I have a 9th grader and being a KNIGHT has been the best experience EVER for him. He looks forward to school with his peers and really enjoys all his classes. He's involved with hockey and enjoys the coaches and teammates as well. We couldn't be happier with our choice to be a KNIGHT

Posted: January 18, 2011

Colony is an amazing school, I am a 9th grader at Colony and it is GREAT. The teachers are extremely helpful and care about your succes. Colony has more advanced classes than any school in the valley, witch looks great for college. Colonys goal is to prepare you for life, and for college. College credit is available for most classes for a extremely cheap price. If you have kids going there tell them to take Hopkins tech apps class, He is a great teacher.

Posted: August 21, 2010

The staff at this school really goes out of their way to help students succeed. Standards of behavior and academic performance are HIGH. Kids are expected to do their best and given the support they need to achieve. The principals and front office staff at the school treat parents like we are the custormer--which we are! It's the best school our children have attended anywhere and all 4 of our kids have loved it. Our two oldest say they got the best preparation possible for college because of the high quality of teaching and all the AP classes available to them. It would be nice if more parents attended the monthly principal's parent forum, but I know the principal does everything she can to get parents involved. We are just busy I guess.

Posted: June 6, 2010

I went to this school in the 9th grade and loved it. Everyone was so nice to me. Teachers were great. I had this one math teacher who would take time out of her lunch break to help me with my math. Loved choir. Only thing though was it was weird to have drivers ed on a simulator. Moved out of state to WA sucky school then to CA the worst no programs of any kind. You have to fundraise like no tomorrow here always asking for $. Still there's nothing.

Posted: April 25, 2010

I spent my high school days at Colony and loved it. I only had one teacher which I deem to have not liked me very much, however, she was still an excellent teacher. If you're thinking about sending your children here, make sure they get McKenney for a teacher. He is fantastic. This school has teachers who care about you and are willing to work with you in order for you to be able to get what you need to get done. Drama program is amazing, not from experience, but from watching plays. Great school. By the far the best of all the Valley schools.

Posted: April 25, 2010

I am a parent and I do not agree with the parent involvement rating. I think every parent is as involved as they choose to be. Colony has iParent so they can check on their children's grades. I'd call that involved.

Posted: April 25, 2010

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