Is Colony High School a good school?

Colony High School ranks 17 th of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colony High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,117 students attended Colony High School.

What is the racial makeup of Colony High School?

Students at Colony High School are 68% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Colony High School?

Colony High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cottonwood Creek Elementary Elementary : Finger Lake Elementary Elementary : Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School Elementary : Larson Elementary Elementary : Pioneer Peak Elementary Middle : Colony Middle School

Colony High School

Public 9-12

9550 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645

(907) 861-5500

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 62 Alaska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,195

Feeder schools for Colony High School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Creek Elementary
	Finger Lake Elementary
	Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School
	Larson Elementary
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	Pioneer Peak Elementary
Middle:	Colony Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 1,117

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colony High School ranks better than 72.6% of high schools in Alaska. It also ranks first among 8 ranked high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Colony High School has the largest high school student body size in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Racial makeup is: White (68%), two or more races (13.3%), Hispanic (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colony High School is 20.1. 9 high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Colony High School employs 55.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colony High School is $12,195, which is the lowest among 11 high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Colony High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Colony High School 17^th of 62 Alaska public high schools. (See Colony High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 8^th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colony High School

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Rank History for all students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	84.60	15^th	116	87.1%
2006	83.64	17^th	135	87.4%
2007	85.84	11^th	139	92.1%
2008	84.12	16^th	151	89.4%
2009	81.48	21^st	151	86.1%
2010	83.26	15^th	140	89.3%
2011	85.32	13^th	142	90.8%
2012	76.72	27^th	136	80.1%
2013	80.56	14^th	148	90.5%
2014	90.67	6^th	139	95.7%
2015	65.62	44^th	135	67.4%
2017	55.77	34^th	83	59.0%
2018	51.47	36^th	74	51.4%
2019	31.11	55^th	77	28.6%
2021	37.95	35^th	61	42.6%
2022	50.03	27^th	62	56.5%
2023	66.66	17^th	62	72.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	74.69	7^th	22	68.2%
2021	28.80	15^th	19	21.1%
2022	58.61	7^th	21	66.7%
2023	67.68	6^th	23	73.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.01	4^th	6	33.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	29.06	41^st	55	25.5%
2021	44.24	15^th	37	59.5%
2022	59.76	9^th	34	73.5%
2023	62.17	14^th	42	66.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	75.10	2^nd	15	86.7%
2021	13.98	8^th	8	0.0%
2022	79.35	1^st	10	90.0%
2023	81.92	2^nd	16	87.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	25.89	44^th	54	18.5%
2021	45.45	23^rd	37	37.8%
2022	46.51	21^st	43	51.2%
2023	48.20	29^th	54	46.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	40.52	11^th	16	31.3%
2021	10.42	8^th	8	0.0%
2022	32.97	10^th	14	28.6%
2023	15.50	11^th	12	8.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	32.49	45^th	58	22.4%
2021	28.45	32^nd	42	23.8%
2022	53.40	21^st	46	54.3%
2023	72.94	10^th	47	78.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2021	37.34	8^th	10	20.0%
2022	67.28	3^rd	12	75.0%
2023	51.24	7^th	17	58.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	33.10	23^rd	31	25.8%
2022	48.58	4^th	16	75.0%
2023	81.20	4^th	20	80.0%

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Rank History for White students at Colony High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	19.37	50^th	56	10.7%
2021	21.08	36^th	43	16.3%
2022	36.27	31^st	47	34.0%
2023	49.71	24^th	47	48.9%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Colony High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	709	6	3	6	40	n/a	n/a	0	764
1992	754	6	4	7	51	n/a	n/a	0	822
1993	796	2	5	12	46	n/a	n/a	0	861
1994	811	5	3	12	64	n/a	n/a	0	895
1995	888	6	8	15	69	n/a	n/a	5	991
1996	888	6	8	15	69	n/a	n/a	5	991
1997	786	11	6	16	70	n/a	n/a	0	889
1998	798	11	14	10	58	n/a	n/a	0	891
1999	771	5	14	12	60	n/a	n/a	0	862
2000	767	5	9	16	53	n/a	n/a	0	850
2001	970	11	17	25	76	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2002	917	10	17	19	85	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2003	917	10	17	19	85	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2004	865	9	11	17	90	n/a	n/a	0	992
2005	914	10	15	25	100	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2006	972	15	22	21	115	n/a	n/a	0	1145
2007	980	18	29	26	126	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2008	937	18	20	31	119	n/a	n/a	37	1162
2009	946	23	22	33	124	4	47	0	1199
2010	982	24	24	34	128	7	46	0	1245
2011	945	24	28	28	132	6	41	0	1204
2012	880	30	46	42	168	19	2	0	1187
2013	838	20	41	41	149	18	0	0	1107
2014	815	26	46	39	159	13	2	0	1100
2015	826	26	45	50	168	12	0	0	1127
2016	808	27	42	56	169	9	16	0	1127
2017	812	27	35	56	169	12	32	0	1143
2018	783	25	28	56	168	8	53	0	1121
2019	748	20	33	42	161	8	42	0	1054
2020	706	14	17	89	104	5	101	0	1036
2021	655	10	17	97	78	4	138	0	999
2022	767	14	21	106	99	2	138	0	1147
2023	760	10	20	92	83	3	149	0	1117

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colony High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	764	37.5	20.3	8.6
1992	822	37.5	21.9	10.8
1993	861	37.5	23.0	10.3
1994	895	37.5	23.9	9.9
1995	991	59.5	16.7	13.3
1996	991	59.5	16.7	13.3
1997	889	59.5	14.9	13.3
1998	891	48.0	18.6	18.9
1999	862	44.0	19.6	13.7
2000	850	40.5	21.0	15.1
2001	1099	48.5	22.7	10.8
2002	1048	50.5	20.8	10
2003	1048	50.5	20.8	10
2004	992	45.5	21.8	11.4
2005	1064	46.7	22.8	11.8
2006	1145	60.6	18.9	15
2007	1179	66.4	17.8	17.7
2008	1162	59.0	19.7	18.4
2009	1199	57.5	20.9	17.6
2010	1245	61.3	20.3	17.5
2011	1204	60.0	20.0	20.6
2012	1187	56.0	21.1	20.6
2013	1107	36.8	30.0	20.3
2014	1100	47.4	23.1	22.7
2015	1127	44.0	25.6	24
2016	1127	49.0	23.0	23.4
2017	1143	54.1	21.1	25.1
2018	1121	50.5	22.1	26.4
2019	1054	50.0	21.0	32.9
2020	1036	48.0	21.5	27.7
2021	999	50.0	19.9	n/a
2022	1147	51.6	22.2	n/a
2023	1117	55.5	20.1	29.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colony High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	764	37.5	20.3	8.6
1992	822	37.5	21.9	10.8
1993	861	37.5	23.0	10.3
1994	895	37.5	23.9	9.9
1995	991	59.5	16.7	13.3
1996	991	59.5	16.7	13.3
1997	889	59.5	14.9	13.3
1998	891	48.0	18.6	18.9
1999	862	44.0	19.6	13.7
2000	850	40.5	21.0	15.1
2001	1099	48.5	22.7	10.8
2002	1048	50.5	20.8	10
2003	1048	50.5	20.8	10
2004	992	45.5	21.8	11.4
2005	1064	46.7	22.8	11.8
2006	1145	60.6	18.9	15
2007	1179	66.4	17.8	17.7
2008	1162	59.0	19.7	18.4
2009	1199	57.5	20.9	17.6
2010	1245	61.3	20.3	17.5
2011	1204	60.0	20.0	20.6
2012	1187	56.0	21.1	20.6
2013	1107	36.8	30.0	20.3
2014	1100	47.4	23.1	22.7
2015	1127	44.0	25.6	24
2016	1127	49.0	23.0	23.4
2017	1143	54.1	21.1	25.1
2018	1121	50.5	22.1	26.4
2019	1054	50.0	21.0	32.9
2020	1036	48.0	21.5	27.7
2021	999	50.0	19.9	n/a
2022	1147	51.6	22.2	n/a
2023	1117	55.5	20.1	29.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colony High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$658 (5.4%)	$11,537 (94.6%)	$12,195

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colony High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 55^th of 77 High schools	Ranks 17^th of 62 High schools	44%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Colony High School)	55.7	47.6	8.1%
10th Grade Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	59.5	39.7	19.8%
10th Grade Science (Alaska)	53.6	33	20.6%
All Grades Science (Colony High School)	55.7	47.6	8.1%
All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	51	46.5	4.5%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1054	1117	6%
African American	20	10	50%
American Indian	161	83	48.4%
Asian	33	20	39.4%
Hispanic	42	92	119%
Pacific Islander	8	3	62.5%
White	748	760	1.6%
Two or More Races	42	149	254.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.9%	29.1%	3.8%

Schools Near Colony High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAR English Language Arts (2023)					STAR Mathematics (2023)					ASA Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colony High School	Public	9-12	9550 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 861-5500	1,117	56	20.1	29.1%	760 (68.0%)	10 (0.9%)	92 (8.2%)	20 (1.8%)	83 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	149 (13.3%)	66.7	17^th of 62 public high schools	72.6%		50	27^th of 62 public high schools	56.5%	10				45.7	45.7				34.0	34.0		47.6	47.6	$12,195	$658	$11,537
Valley Pathways	Public	9-12	1150 North France Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 761-4650	200	11	18.5	81.0%	124 (62.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (15.5%)								(n/a)														$16,308	$1,852	$14,456
Mat-Su Middle College School	Public	8-12	8295 East College Drive	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 746-8485	182	2	91.0	1.6%	122 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.0%)	5 (2.7%)	12 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.6%)								(n/a)														$12,676	$94	$12,582
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1170 W Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 746-8400	760	42	18.0	33.3%	518 (68.2%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (8.0%)	5 (0.7%)	72 (9.5%)	5 (0.7%)	96 (12.6%)	45.9	32^nd of 62 public high schools	48.4%		48.7	28^th of 62 public high schools	54.8%	4				33.9	33.9				33.3	33.3		36.1	36.1	$16,102	$824	$15,278
Mat-Su Youth Facility	Public	6-12	581 S Outer Springer Lp	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 761-7238	13	1	13.0	23.1%	6 (46.2%)	1 (7.7%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	1 (7.7%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)														$35,056	$3,389	$31,667
Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School	Public	9-12	2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-0400	743	42	17.5	23.8%	557 (75.0%)	4 (0.5%)	53 (7.1%)	8 (1.1%)	42 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.0%)	61.4	20^th of 62 public high schools	67.7%		76.2	13^th of 62 public high schools	79.0%	7				34.1	34.1				36.9	36.9		51.2	51.2	$12,208	$273	$11,935
Wasilla High School	Public	9-12	701 E Bogard Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-8200	848	47	18.1	35.4%	554 (65.3%)	8 (0.9%)	59 (7.0%)	12 (1.4%)	83 (9.8%)	8 (0.9%)	124 (14.6%)	47.5	30^th of 62 public high schools	51.6%		33.1	38^th of 62 public high schools	38.7%	8				36.6	36.6				27.9	27.9		42.4	42.4	$14,988	$1,108	$13,880
Burchell High School	Public	9-12	1775 W Parks Hwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-2600	208	13	16.0	60.1%	123 (59.1%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (17.8%)	1 (0.5%)	35 (16.8%)	8.9	59^th of 62 public high schools	4.8%					(n/a)				19.1	19.1							18.8	18.8	$23,979	$5,024	$18,955
Joe Redington Senior Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10015 W Redington School Rd	Wasilla	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-5400	556	31	17.7	67.3%	309 (55.6%)	6 (1.1%)	49 (8.8%)	9 (1.6%)	69 (12.4%)	7 (1.3%)	107 (19.2%)	20.5	49^th of 62 public high schools	21.0%		21.2	53^rd of 62 public high schools	14.5%	4	33.7	25.3	19.8	24.4	25.8	31.8	36.0	16.7	16.9	25.2	31.1	32.7	31.7	$15,358	$1,294	$14,063
Houston High School	Public	9-12	12501 W Hawk Lane	Big Lake	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 892-9400	358	24	14.9	56.7%	230 (64.2%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	3 (0.8%)	58 (16.2%)	11.7	56^th of 62 public high schools	9.7%		16.2	56^th of 62 public high schools	9.7%					18.5	18.5				12.7	12.7		24.4	24.4	$20,488	$2,810	$17,678

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