Palmer High School (Alaska)
- Palmer High School (Alaska)
Palmer High School is a public high school located in the 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. Student support services are available for students.
Demographics and Statistics
Palmer High School accommodates 900 students in grades 9 through 12. Out of these students, 210 are freshmen, 264 are sophomores, 248 are juniors, and 181 are seniors. The teacher-student ratio is 1:23.1, compared to the state average of 1:20. Of all the students currently enrolled, 720 are Caucasian, 79 are Alaska Native, 24 are Hispanic, 23 African American, 22 are Multi-Ethnic, 19 are Asian, 15 are American Indian, and 1 are Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
International Baccalaureate
Palmer High School has been an International Baccalaureate World School since 1999. [cite web | title =Palmer High School | work =IB World Schools | publisher =IBO | url =http://www.ibo.org/school/001142/| accessdate =2008-09-04 ] It is one of two schools in Alaska that is an International Baccalaureate school.
Notable alumni
* Talis Colberg (1976), current Alaska State Attorney General
References
[Principal Wolfgang Winter. Email interview. 15 October. 2007.]
External links
* [http://phs.matsuk12.us/ Palmer High School Homepage]
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