Colfax High School (Colfax, California)
Colfax High School is a four-year public high school in Colfax, California in the United States. It is in the Placer Union High School District in Placer County. The school currently serves about 700 students living between Auburn, Grass Valley, and Alta/Dutch Flat. The school itself is located on 40 acres (16 ha) in the Bear River valley north of downtown Colfax and adjacent to Colfax Elementary School.
| Colfax High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
24995 Ben Taylor Rd. , 95713 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39.1076°N 120.9659°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1959 |
| School board | Placer Union High |
| NCES District ID | 0630750 |
| Superintendent | Dave Horsey |
| NCES School ID | 063075004781 |
| Principal | Chasity Raybuck-Bonilla |
| Staff | 25.52 (FTE) |
| Teaching staff | 41 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 581 (2018–19) |
| Average class size | 25–27 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.77 |
| Campus size | 40 acres (160,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Rival | Bear River High School, Placer High School |
| API average | 835 |
| Newspaper | Pulse Magazine |
| Yearbook | The Evergreen |
| CDS Code | 31668943131851 |
| Website | sites |
The student body self-identified as 85.3% white, the average classroom size is 25–27, and there are 3.6 students per computer. Students are also given Chromebooks as of 2014. Ninety-five percent of the teachers have a full credential and the average length of time they have been teaching is 19 years. The graduation rate is 100.0% as of the 2007–2008 academic year.
Colfax High's mascot is the falcon, and its school colors are green and white.