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Colfax High School

24995 Ben Taylor Rd., Colfax, CA, 95713-9556 -

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Definition of Terms

Colfax High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Placer County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1009 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 295 students

Grade 10 - 278 students

Grade 11 - 230 students

Grade 12 - 206 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:24

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	3%
% Asian	n/a	8%
% Hispanic	2%	39%
% Black	n/a	9%
% White	89%	36%
% Unknown	8 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Placer Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	7
Number of Students Managed	4,829 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$44,262,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$49,618,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,166	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$10,275	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Lana M. Teed (The Chetek Alert)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 08:13:18 pm
Lana M. Teed, 67, of Ridgeland, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at Colfax Health & Rehab Center.
Placer County honors 2 deputy DAs for murder conviction (The Sacramento Bee)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 05:53:06 pm
Suzanne Gazzaniga and David Tellman, both senior deputy district attorneys for the Placer County Dis
Warriors are getting revved up for Vandals (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 11:38:49 am
On a crisp fall afternoon, the Hawaii football team welcomed some on-field fire.
Football Team Sidelined by Flu Bounces Back (News10 Sacramento)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 01:01:31 am
No one at Bear River High School had ever heard of a football game being postponed by illness until it happened to them.
Local Roundup: Colfax frosh football tops rival Bear River (The Grass Valley Union)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 04:19:25 pm
The Bear River High School freshman football team was caught playing catch-up against crossriver and Pioneer Valley League rival Colfax High School Thursday.

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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 1000 students living between Auburn, Grass Valley, and Alta/Dutch Flat. The school itself is located on .
Colfax High's mascot is the falcon, school colors are green and white.
Academics
Colfax High offers AP classes in English, Spanish, Statistics, Physics, Microeconomics, U.S. Government, and U.S. History. 36.2% of 2008 Colfax High graduates compleated the UC/CSU high school course requirements.
Media and fine arts
Colfax High School has a drama program that operates as Creators of Riveting Entertainment a backronym of C.O.R.E. The drama program uses Colfax High's 500 seat performing arts center finished in 2003, inaugurated with a performance of Shakespeare's 'The Comedy Of Errors' in 2004. The school also has a chorus program, as well as a small band. Other student media includes a yearbook (The Evergreen), a newspaper (The Falcon Free Press), and a yearly calendar produced by the art program. It has in the past had a film and media class (Thunderpaw Multimedia), as well as an apparel store (Greenline Inc.). The film and media class used to produce a yearly video yearbook, and short film, a few of which won awards.
Athletics
Colfax High fields Cross Country, Track, Tennis, Volleyball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Golf, Swim, Football, Basketball, and Wrestling teams in the Pioneer Valley League, as well as Nordic Skiing, Alpine Skiing, and Snowboarding teams in the CNISSF league. Colfax is a Division IV or III school depending on the sport. Colfax is part of the Sac-Joaquin Section for most sports (excluding Nordic Skiing, Alpine Skiing, and Snowboarding).
Golden Empire League 1954–2002
Pioneer Valley League 2002–2010
Football
The school's football rival is traditionally Bear River High School in Nevada County. In 2002–2003, the football team was the Pioneer Valley League Champions and Sac–Joaquin Section Champions after finishing the season 13–0. The season was dedicated to deceased player Sean Divine.[1]
In 2009, Pat Rawlins set the school record for yards rushed in a single game with 279 rushing yards.[2]
Track and Field
In 2008 an all-weather track was placed around the football field.
Notable alumni
Gordy Ainsleigh who started the Western States 100
Garret F. Smith acclaimed lawyer in Orange County CA
Ed Herrnberger University of Pacific pitcher and all-time Big West Conference saves leader
External links
Colfax High School official site
Placer Union High School District official site
Colfax High on GreatSchools.net
Colfax High on MaxPreps.com

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