Should you attend Colony High School or Palmer High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,117 students in grades 9-12, Colony High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 760 students in grades 9-12, Palmer High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,117 students
760 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#194 out of 459 schools in AK (Top 50%)
#203 out of 459 schools in AK (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Top 50% in AK)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AK)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Top 50% in AK)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AK)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
45-49%
(Top 50% in AK)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 10% in AK)
≥95%
(Top 1% in AK)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
30
Grade 9 Students
335
210
Grade 10 Students
319
197
Grade 11 Students
260
167
Grade 12 Students
203
156
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
9%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
68%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
13%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
