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Colfax High School vs. Del Oro High School

Should you attend Colfax High School or Del Oro High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Colfax High School
24995 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Del Oro High School
3301 Taylor Rd.
Loomis, CA 95650
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Colfax High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Del Oro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 666 students in grades 9-12, Colfax High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,620 students in grades 9-12, Del Oro High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
666 students
1,620 students
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This chart displays total students of Del Oro High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
70 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Del Oro High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Del Oro High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2006 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#514 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Colfax High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Del Oro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colfax High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Del Oro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CA)
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colfax High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Del Oro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colfax High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Del Oro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Colfax High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Del Oro High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Colfax High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Del Oro High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
178
412
Grade 10 Students
177
411
Grade 11 Students
145
422
Grade 12 Students
166
375

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Del Oro High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Colfax High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Del Oro High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Colfax High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Del Oro High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colfax High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Del Oro High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Colfax High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Del Oro High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Colfax High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Del Oro High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colfax High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Del Oro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colfax High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Del Oro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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