Colony High School

9550 E Bogard Rd, Gateway AK, 99645 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | 907-861-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1121
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Gateway
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
n/aGateway
37%Alaska

Colony High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District" in Gateway, AK. There are a total of 1,121 students and 51 teachers at Colony High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Colony High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 33% lower than the Alaska average.

Colony High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1121
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment202
Taking some courses188
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses123
Passing no courses42

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Colony High School, there are a total of 202 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 188 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Colony High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 74.1% 72.5% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 2.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 3.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 14.5% 17.7% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 1.2% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Gateway demographics profile

StatisticGatewayAlaskaNational
Population5,965731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)325191
Median age31.933.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%53%55%
Speak English92%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Gateway

IndexGatewayAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade94.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college72.9%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.2%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.5%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Colony High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.