Kofa High School
Tel:
(928) 502-4600
- Kofa High School serves 2,273 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Kofa High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Kofa High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Kofa High School's student population of 2,273 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,273 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 85 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kofa High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Kofa High School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1646 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 89% | 45% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 8% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yuma Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kofa High School is Stedy- Kofa High School Satellite (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is R Pete Woodard Junior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Palmcroft Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuma Stedy- Kofa High School Satellite Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.2 miles
3100 S Avenue A
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-1182 0.2 9-12 n/a - Yuma Palmcroft Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 550 students
0.3 miles
901 Palmcroft Drive
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 502-4352 0.3 PK-5 550 - Yuma Gary A. Knox Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 656 students
0.8 miles
2926 South 21st Drive
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-5500 0.8 PK-6 656 - Yuma Great Beginnings Pre-school Grades: PK | 99 students
0.8 miles
2926 S. 21st Drive
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-5500 0.8 PK 99 - Yuma Aztec High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 91 students
0.9 miles
2330 W. 28th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 314-1918 0.9 9-12 91
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