Colfax High School vs. Placer High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colfax High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
n/a
Overview
Serving 628 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 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,303 students in grades 9-12, Placer High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
628 students
1,303 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2006 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#4105 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
172
319
Grade 10 Students
165
302
Grade 11 Students
156
345
Grade 12 Students
135
337
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
11%
27%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
77%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

