Type Public High School NCES District ID 0630750 NCES School ID 063075004781 Phone +1 530-346-2284 | Established 1959 Superintendent Dave Horsey Principal Paul Lundberg Mascot Falcons | |
Address 24995 Ben Taylor Rd, Colfax, CA 95713, USA District Placer Union High School District School board Placer Union High School District | ||
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.
Contents
- Academics
- Media and fine arts
- Other activities
- Athletics
- Football
- Skiing and snowboarding
- Basketball
- Track and field
- Notable alumni
- References
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. 95% 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 2007-08 academic year.
Colfax High's mascot is the falcon, school colors are green and white.
Academics
Colfax High offers 10 AP classes in subjects including English, Calculus, 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.
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. In 2011, C.O.R.E. launched its first musical production, Guys and Dolls. The musical theater program continued into the next year with a production of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. The school also has a chamber choir program, which has won the Gold award at the WorldStrides Heritage Music Festival for 15 consecutive seasons. Other student media includes a yearbook (The Evergreen), a magazine (The Pulse), 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 yearly video yearbooks and short films, a few of which won awards.
Other activities
In addition to artistic and media programs, Colfax hosts activities for students interested in community service, politics, athletics, technology, dance, and science. The school Service Club, or S-Club, works with the local Soroptimists to provide for the community. Colfax's JSA Club is a chapter of the Junior State of America, and in 2012 won the statewide JSA Chapter of the Year award.
Athletics
Colfax High fields Cross Country, Track, Tennis, Volleyball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Golf, Swim, Football, Basketball, Cheer, 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). Golf: Trevor Brewer and Will Biles made it to sections in 2015. JV and Varsity Cheer won 1st place at JAMZ CHAMPIONSHIPS in 2014.
Football
The Division IV Colfax High Falcons football rival is traditionally Bear River High School in Nevada County. In 2011–2012, Colfax went 11–1 and claimed the PVL title for the seventh time in nine years. Hunter Perez set school records that season for touchdowns (33) and total yards (2,003).
In 2009, Pat Rawlins set the school record for yards rushed in a single game with 279 rushing yards.
Skiing and snowboarding
The Colfax girls ski team won the 2012 California state championship for downhill skiing. Teagan Santin led the Colfax team and won the individual title for all-around downhill. CHS athlete Nelly Steinhoff was the state champion in girls snowboarding in the same year.
Basketball
From 2004–2011, the Colfax boys basketball team won four Sac Joaquin Section Championships. In 2013, the Falcons won the PVL championship for the fifth time in eight years.
The Lady Falcons won the PVL girls basketball title for the second consecutive year in the 2011–2012 season. In 2013, they shared the PVL crown with Placer and Bear River.
Track and field
In 2008 an all-weather track was placed around the football field.