Palmer High School is a
high school
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located in the
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough (often referred to as the Mat-Su Borough) is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its county seat is Palmer, and the largest community is the census-designated place of Knik-Fairview.
The borough is part of ...
in the city of
Palmer
Palmer may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Palmer (pilgrim), a medieval European pilgrim to the Holy Land
* Palmer (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Palmer (surname), including a list of people and ...
,
Alaska
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. 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, e-sports, and soccer.
Machetanz Field is located on campus.
History
The school was established in 1936.
[Executive Summary Palmer High School Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District]
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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
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program.
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International Baccalaureate
Palmer High School has been an International Baccalaureate
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World School since 1999.
Notable alumni
* Talis Colberg (1976), former Alaska State Attorney General
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References
External links
Palmer High School homepage
Public high schools in Alaska
Schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
International Baccalaureate schools in Alaska
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