Should you attend Palmer High School or Colony 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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
760 students
1,117 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#203 out of 459 schools in AK (Top 50%)
#194 out of 459 schools in AK (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AK)
24%
(Top 50% in AK)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AK)
39%
(Top 50% in AK)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in AK)
38%
(Bottom 50% in AK)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 1% in AK)
93%
(Top 10% 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
210
335
Grade 10 Students
197
319
Grade 11 Students
167
260
Grade 12 Students
156
203
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
9%
8%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
68%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
13%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
