Colony High School (Alaska)

Colony High School (CHS) is a public secondary school in Palmer, Alaska, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. It is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Colony High School's rivals include Wasilla High School and Palmer High School.

Colony High School
Address
9550 E. Bogard Rd

Palmer
,
Alaska
99645

United States
Coordinates61.6088°N 149.2127°W / 61.6088; -149.2127
Information
School typePublic secondary school
School districtMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
PrincipalBrendon McMahon
Faculty83 (2017)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1127 (January 2017)
Student to teacher ratio13.6:1 (2018)[1]
Color(s)Green, black and white      
MascotKnight
Information(907) 861-5500
Websitehttp://www.matsuk12.us/chs

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.

Activities

Colony High School had the state's only marching band for 15 years until 2017, when one other school in the area started a band. The following season, three other schools also started bands and four of the five participated in the 2018 Invitational hosted annually by Colony.[2] The marching band was invited to march at the inaugural parade for the 2009 Inaugural Parade for Barack Obama.[3] It participated in the 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2014 in Pasadena, CA,[4] and the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[5]

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

Notable people

References
  1. "IES School Information". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11.
  2. Mann, Jacob (September 28, 2018). "4 Valley schools participate in Colony Marching Band Invitational". Mat-su Valley Frontiersman. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. Kyle Hopkins (January 21, 2009). "Alaska band gets a wave from new president". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  4. Rose Bowl Parade Accepts Colony High Marching Band for 2014! Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, Alaska Music Educators Association, 2012
  5. Ballard, Shannon (April 7, 2016). "Colony High School marching band selected to play in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". KTVA Alaska. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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