📍 24995 Ben Taylor Rd., Colfax, Placer County, 95713
Colfax High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Colfax, Placer County. The school has 666 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Trent Wilson. It is part of the Placer Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
Colfax High enrolls 666 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 498 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 10% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
152 of the school's 666 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Colfax High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
Colfax High is one of 6 schools in Placer Union High, based in Auburn, California. The district serves 3,822 students district-wide and employs 184 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 666 students, Colfax High is close to the district average of about 637 students per school.