mat-su career & tech Educational high vs. Colony High School
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School Overview
School
mat-su career & tech Educational high
2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654
Wasilla, AK 99654
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
mat-su career & tech Educational high ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Colony High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 743 students in grades 9-12, mat-su career & tech Educational high ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,117 students in grades 9-12, Colony High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
743 students
1,117 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#159 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#194 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
194
335
Grade 10 Students
184
319
Grade 11 Students
195
260
Grade 12 Students
170
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
8%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
75%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
13%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
