Colony High School (Alaska)
Public secondary school in Palmer, Alaska, United States
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Colony High School (CHS) is a public secondary school in Palmer, Alaska, serving students in grades 9–12 in the Palmer-Wasilla area. It is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
| Colony High School | |
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| Location | |
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9550 E Bogard Rd 99645 United States 61°36′32″N 149°12′46″W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary school |
School district | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District |
| CEEB code | 020286 |
Principal | Kristy Johnston |
Teaching staff | 51.20 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,046 (2024-2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.43[1] |
Hours in school day | 7:45 AM - 2:15 PM |
| Colors | Green, black, and white |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Website | www |
Sports
Colony's sports include football, cross-country running, swimming, tennis, cross-country skiing, wrestling, hockey, basketball, track and field, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and softball.
Colony won the Class 4A state volleyball championship in 1998,[2] and the Division 1 state football championship in 2022.
Activities
Colony High School had the state's only marching band for 15 years until 2017, when Houston High School started a band.[3] The following season, three other schools also started bands and four of the five participated in the 2018 Invitational hosted annually by Colony.[4] The marching band was invited to march at the 2009 Inaugural Parade for Barack Obama.[5] It participated in the 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2014, in Pasadena, CA,[6] and the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[7]
The school produces its own newspaper, entitled The Knightly News.
