- Colfax High School (Colfax, California)
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Colfax High School Address 24995 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, California, 95713
USACoordinates 39°06′27″N 120°57′57″W / 39.1076°N 120.9659°WCoordinates: 39°06′27″N 120°57′57″W / 39.1076°N 120.9659°W Information Type Public High School Established 1959[1] School board Placer Union High Superintendent Dave Horsey[2] Principal Rick Spears [2] Vice principal Rob Hitchcock[2] Vice principal Judy Hardman[2] Teaching staff 41[2] Grades 9–12 Enrollment 875 [2] Campus size 40 acres (160,000 m2)[2] Color(s) Green and White Mascot Falcons Rival Bear River High School API Average 805[2] Average SAT scores 1657[3] Newspaper The Falcon Free Press Yearbook The Evergreen Alumni Gordy Ainsleigh CDS Code 31668943131851[2] Website http://www.puhsd.k12.ca.us/colfax/ 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 840 students living between Auburn, Grass Valley, and Alta/Dutch Flat.[4] The school itself is located on 40 acres (16 ha)[2] in the Bear River valley north of downtown Colfax and adjacent to Colfax Elementary School.
The student body self-identified as 85.3% white,[2] the average classroom size is 25–27, and there are 3.6 students per computer. 95% of the teachers have a full credential[1] and the average length of time they have been teaching is 19 years.[5] The graduation rate is 100.0% as of the 2007-08 academic year.[2]
Colfax High's mascot is the falcon, school colors are green and white.
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Academics
Colfax High offers AP classes in English, Statistics, Physics, Microeconomics, U.S. Government, Environmental Science, and U.S. History. 36.2% of 2008 Colfax High graduates completed the UC/CSU high school course requirements.[1]
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,[1] 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[6]), and from 1981-2011 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.[7] 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[citation needed]
- Pioneer Valley League 2002–2010[8]
Football
The Division 4 Colfax High Falcons 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.[9]
Track and Field
In 2008 an all-weather track was placed around the football field.[1]
Notable alumni
- Gordy Ainsleigh, who started the Western States 100
- Matthew Medlin, class of 1996, produced the film Obselidia, a Sundance Film Festival award winner in 2010.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "School Accountability Report Card Reported for School Year 2007-08" (PDF). School Accountability Report Card (SARC). 2008. http://www.puhsd.k12.ca.us/pages/2007-08%20SARC_Colfax%20HS.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "School Accountability Report Card Reported for School Year 2008-09" (PDF). School Accountability Report Card (SARC). 2010. http://www.puhsd.k12.ca.us/2008-09_SARC_Colfax.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "California Schools Guide - Los Angeles Times". http://projects.latimes.com/schools/school/colfax/colfax-high/. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Colfax High School – Colfax, California – CA – school overview
- ^ Student Teacher Ratio Colfax High School – Colfax, California – CA
- ^ http://my.highschooljournalism.org/ca/colfax/ffp/
- ^ "California Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snowboard Federation: Coach Information". http://cnissf.org/coach.html. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ "SJS LEAGUE ALIGNMENT 2006-2010". http://www.cifsjs.org/leaguealign/leaguealign0610.html. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ "Rawlins runs wild as Colfax crushes El Dorado". http://auburnjournal.com/detail/133224.html?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=pat+rawlins&user_id=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&event_ts_to=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (2010-01-29). "'Obselidia' wins Sundance's Sloan Prize". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014504?refCatId=2470. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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Categories:- High schools in Placer County, California
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