Colony High School is a public secondary school in Palmer

Palmer, Alaska

Palmer is the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the state of Alaska, USA. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,937....

, Alaska

Alaska

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, United States

United States

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, serving students in grades 9

Ninth grade

Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....

–12

Twelfth grade

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. It is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Colony High School's rivals include Wasilla High School

Wasilla High School

Wasilla High School is a public secondary school in Wasilla, Alaska, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. The school became nationally known following then-Governor Sarah Palin's nomination as the Republican vice-presidential running mate to John McCain in the 2008 United States...

 and Palmer High School

Palmer High School, Alaska

Palmer High School is a high school located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the city of Palmer, Alaska. Its mission is to prepare lifelong learners, community assets, and citizens of integrity. It offers in-depth courses in fine arts, mathematics, world languages, physical education and...

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Activities

Colony High School has the state's only high school marching band; this was invited to march at the inaugural parade for President Barack Obama.

The school produces its own newspaper, entitled The Knightly News.

Statistics for the 2009–2010 school year

Student teacher ratio 20.8

Number of Colony High School students by grade:

9thgrade students 401

10thgrade students 301

11thgrade students 271

12thgrade students 263

Number of Colony High School students by race:

American Indiana/Alaskan 85

Asian/Pacific Islander 17

Hispanic 19

Black (Non-Hispanic) 10

White (Non-Hispanic) 917