Mat-su Career & Tech Educational High School vs. Colony High School
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School Overview
School
Mat-su Career & Tech Educational High School
2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654
Wasilla, AK 99654
Rating
: 10/
Top 1%10
Top Rankings
Mat-su Career & Tech Educational High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Colony High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 764 students in grades 9-12, Mat-su Career & Tech Educational High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,147 students in grades 9-12, Colony High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
764 students
1,147 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#256 out of 443 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
197
365
Grade 10 Students
214
305
Grade 11 Students
186
245
Grade 12 Students
167
232
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
9%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
75%
67%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
12%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
