Palmer High School - Palmer, Alaska/AK

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Palmer High School

1170 W Arctic Ave., Palmer, AK, 99645-6516 -

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Definition of Terms

Palmer High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Matanuska-susitna County, AK

Students & Faculty

Total Students

917 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 265 students

Grade 10 - 264 students

Grade 11 - 231 students

Grade 12 - 157 students

This School

( AK ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( AK ) School Average

% American Indian	11%	27%
% Asian	2%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Black	2%	5%
% White	84%	57%

Additional Student Information

This School

( AK ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

15%

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

( AK ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Mat-su Borough s School District

This School's Agency

( AK ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	38	5
Number of Students Managed	15,747 students	452 students
District Total Revenue	$145,751,000	$7,734,000
District Expenditure	$156,673,000	$8,431,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,256	$86,507
District Expenditure / Student	$9,949	$86,876
District Graduation Rates	75%	92%

Palmer High School is a public high school located in the beautiful Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the city of Palmer, Alaska. Its mission is to prepare lifelong learners, community assets, and citizens of integrity. Palmer High is a quickly growing school with a broad and diverse field of education. It offers in-depth courses in fine arts, mathematics, world languages, physical education and health, science, English, social sciences, and career and technical education. Palmer High School is an International Baccalaureate school. Student support services and an Extended Learning Program (ELP) are also available to students.
Notable alumni: Talis Colberg (1976), current Alaska State Attorney General.
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About This Zip Code (99645)

School Zip (99645)

(AK) State Average

Population (Approximate)	18,880 people	602,981 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	20%
Population Average Age	34 years old	32.4 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$53,621	$52,213
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	79% / 21%	61% / 39%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Colony High School - 1145 students - view location
2. Burchell High School - 238 students - view location
3. Wasilla High School - 1284 students - view location
View all schools in: Palmer Town, Matanuska-susitna County, Zip 99645

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