Palmer High School (Alaska)
| Palmer High School | |
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 Photo of the iconic blue moose outside the entrance to Palmer High School | |
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1170 W. Arctic Ave. , 99654 | |
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| School type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Fearless[citation needed] |
| School district | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District |
| Principal | Paul Reid[1] |
| Faculty | 42 (2017)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 811 (2016–2017)[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and white[3] |
| Mascot | Moose |
| Information | (907) 746-8400 |
| Website | http://www.matsuk12.us/phs |
Palmer High School is a high school located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the city of Palmer, Alaska. It offers classes 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.
Sports[]
Palmer High School's sports include, baseball, wrestling, swimming, diving, cross country running, cross country skiing, track and field, football, ice hockey, volleyball, and soccer.
Machetanz Field is located on campus.[4]
History[]
The school was established in 1936.[5]
Curriculum[]
The foreign languages offered are French and Japanese. IB classes (see below) are offered in Humanities/Literature, Math, Biology, Chemistry, History, Music, Art, Agriculture, and Foreign Languages. In 2012 the school began offering the APEX online education program.[5]
International Baccalaureate[]
Palmer High School has been an International Baccalaureate World School since 1999.[6] It is one of two International Baccalaureate schools in Alaska.
Notable alumni[]
- Talis Colberg (1976), former Alaska State Attorney General
References[]
- ^ "Contacts". Palmer High School. Palmer High School. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "State of Alaska Report Card to the Public: 2016-2017 Palmer High School". Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ "Wasilla High School". Alaska School Activities Association. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "Stars Football Faces Palmer In Division II Playoffs Saturday". radiokenai.net. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Executive Summary Palmer High School Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District." AdvancED. p. 2 (PDF p. 4/11). Retrieved on March 12, 2017. Archived August 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Palmer High School". IB World Schools. IBO. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
External links[]
Coordinates: 61°36′19″N 149°08′16″W / 61.6054°N 149.1377°W
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