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General William J. Palmer High School is a modest-sized secondary school located in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a student body of approximately 1800, and attracts enrollment from all over the city. The flagship high school of School District 11, Palmer has the oldest International Baccalaureate (IB) program in the area, founded in 1993. Palmer is located at 301 North Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. The present building was built by the Works Progress Administration under Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1940. Originally named Colorado Springs High School, Palmer High School was re-named in 1959 after the city's founder, General William Jackson Palmer.
Masque and Sandal’s fall production
Masque and Sandal presents The Importance of Being Earnest starting November 19th. Shows are Thursday, November 19th and Friday, November 20th at 7pm and Saturday November 21st at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are only $5.50 for students and $7.00 for adults.
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Extra, Extra--Palmer Newsletter Now Online
Palmer High School's Newsletter Connections is available only electronically. To view the newsletter, click here. Previous editions are available by clicking on the Newsletter link in the list below.
Numen Magazine Seeking Submissions
Numen Creative Arts Magazine: Numen, Greek for creative energy or genius, seeks to publish creative arts submissions from Palmer students and staff. Submit your poetry, short stories, essays, drawings, and photos to be published and shared with the Palmer community. To submit your work, click here.
District 11 Gives HS Students eMail Accounts
District 11 has given all of it's high school students email access.
Acceptable Use Agreement
How do I use my email account?
I accept the AUA so log me in
Finals Schedule December 2009
Finals for first semester are set for December 16-18. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 AM each morning. There are no ELP days. Buses will depart on the 17th and 18th at 12:15 and on the 16ith at regular times. Access a printable version here.
Breakfast will be served all 3 days at 7:00 AM
Tuesday, Dec. 15th
Regular 7-Period Day – No ELP
Wednesday, Dec. 16th
Period 1 EXAM: 7:45 – 9:05
Period 2: 9:15 – 10:00
Period 3: 10:05 – 10:55
LUNCH: 10:55 - 11:50
Period 4: 11:50 – 12:35
Period 5: 12:40 - 1:25
Period 6: 1:30 – 2:15
Period 7: 2:20 – 3:03
Thursday, Dec. 17th – Half Day for Students
Period 3 EXAM: 7:45 – 9:05
Period 5 EXAM: 9:15 – 10:35
Period 7 EXAM: 10:45 – 12:05
Make up exams: 1:00 – 2:20
Buses depart from Palmer at 12:15
Friday, Dec. 18th – Half Day for Students
Period 2 EXAM: 7:45 – 9:05
Period 4 EXAM: 9:15 – 10:35
Period 6 EXAM: 10:45 – 12:05
Buses depart from Palmer at 12:15
Graduation Photos Available
You may order photos from graduation on May 28th from Gradtrak
Palmer High School Classroom Experience Survey Report
During the months of December 2008 and May of 2009 each student in each class at Palmer High School took a survey to determine their perceptions of their classroom experience. Questions were included to focus on student engagement, interpersonal relationships, subject rigor and relevance. The overall results of the survey were very positive. To see the results of the student survey, please click on these links to open PDFs of the document.
December Survey PDF Report
May Survey PDF Report
Planner for 2009-2010
This is the first part of the planner students will receive in the fall. It includes important dates, expectations for student behavior, sports information and other important information for students and parents. Click here to see a PDF version of the planner.
2008-2009 in Review
Edwin Daniel Sandoval and his story!
2007-2008 in Review
Multimedia Media Class
Kick-It Web Site
View Photo Gallery of Grease
Palmer Students Train to Be Olympians
Spaced Out
Art Gallery
Palmer hosts its first Chautauqua
New Commons