Colony High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

9550 E Bogard Rd, Palmer, AK 99645 Map

Test score rating
7/10
Higher than 60–70% of Alaska high schools in math and English
Math (met standard)
24%
+6 state 18% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
39%
+8 state 31% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
48%
+15 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
31%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
7%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
1,046
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 9 24% state 18% · 2025-26 39% state 31% · 2025-26 —
Grade 10 — — 48% state 33% · 2025-26
All grades 24% state 18% · 2025-26 39% state 31% · 2025-26 48% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 24% state 18% 39% state 31% 48% state 33%
2024-25 22% state 17% 39% state 30% 41% state 35%
2023-24 28% state 18% 44% state 31% 43% state 30%
2022-23 34% state 27% 46% state 32% 48% state 33%
2021-22 — — 38% state 37%

Compared with similar schools

Alaska high schools where 0–13% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 6%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 81% · 2025-26

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 7% of students (78) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 4% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Valley Pathways
Grades PK–12 Alternative · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
1.8 mi — —
20%
−11 vs state
17%
−17 vs state · 2024-25
Not enough years of data 69% 143 White 62%
Palmer High School
Grades 9–12 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2.5 mi 8
22%
+4 vs state
42%
+11 vs state
43%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 35% 616 White 67%
Knik Charter Correspondence School
Grades PK–12 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
4.5 mi — —
33%
— Not enough years of data — 34 Other 32%
Knik Charter School
Grades PK–12 Charter · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
4.5 mi —
32%
±0 vs state
34%
±0 vs state
62%
+22 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 100% 189 Other 39%
Mat-Su Day School
Grades K–12 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
4.6 mi —
19%
19%
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2024-25 39% 70 White 66%
Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School
Grades 9–12 Career & technical · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
5.0 mi —
27%
+9 vs state
34%
+3 vs state
40%
+7 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 25% 705 White 74%