Is Colfax High a good school?

Colfax High ranks 419 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colfax High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 666 students attended Colfax High.

What is the racial makeup of Colfax High?

Students at Colfax High are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Colfax High?

Colfax High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary Elementary : Colfax Elementary Elementary : Sierra Hills Elementary Middle : Weimar Hills

Colfax High

Public 9-12

24995 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713-9556

(530) 346-2284

District: Placer Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
419^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,653

Feeder schools for Colfax High:

Elementary:	Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary
	Colfax Elementary
	Sierra Hills Elementary
Middle:	Weimar Hills

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 666

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colfax High ranks better than 82.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Placer Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.3. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Colfax High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.8%), Hispanic (11.9%), two or more races (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colfax High is 22.7. 4 high schools in the Placer Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Colfax High employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colfax High is $13,653, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 high schools in the Placer Union High School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Colfax High:

SchoolDigger ranks Colfax High 419^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Colfax High in the ranking list.)

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Placer Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Placer Union High 379^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colfax High

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Rank History for all students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.91	286^th	1653	82.7%
2005	70.29	248^th	1901	87.0%
2006	72.36	238^th	1968	87.9%
2007	64.14	366^th	2063	82.3%
2008	64.29	385^th	2117	81.8%
2009	64.59	346^th	2238	84.5%
2010	65.75	379^th	2281	83.4%
2011	61.98	471^st	2367	80.1%
2012	62.09	491^st	2354	79.1%
2013	67.49	353^rd	2426	85.4%
2015	84.40	286^th	1994	85.7%
2016	88.74	216^th	2039	89.4%
2017	90.00	190^th	2021	90.6%
2018	87.60	256^th	2017	87.3%
2019	86.09	260^th	2133	87.8%
2021	81.63	233^rd	1290	81.9%
2022	86.04	269^th	2123	87.3%
2023	74.30	416^th	2335	82.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.64	279^th	422	33.9%
2022	79.06	84^th	515	83.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.17	718^th	1539	53.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.83	182^nd	1862	90.2%
2019	86.76	181^st	1937	90.7%
2021	70.39	278^th	1126	75.3%
2022	80.62	268^th	1943	86.2%
2023	54.33	763^rd	2237	65.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.90	157^th	1760	91.1%
2019	87.41	195^th	1833	89.4%
2021	84.08	155^th	1054	85.3%
2022	89.39	186^th	1858	90.0%
2023	81.88	266^th	2106	87.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	74.87	168^th	1161	85.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.16	363^rd	1834	80.2%
2019	80.01	323^rd	1880	82.8%
2021	74.54	265^th	1122	76.4%
2022	79.08	344^th	1916	82.0%
2023	64.67	535^th	2195	75.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.75	89^th	1742	94.9%
2019	93.36	78^th	1814	95.7%
2022	73.28	371^st	1861	80.1%
2023	70.23	423^rd	2132	80.2%

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Rank History for White students at Colfax High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.82	365^th	1173	68.9%
2019	69.30	346^th	1222	71.7%
2022	67.63	354^th	1204	70.6%
2023	48.23	620^th	1424	56.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colfax High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	673	2	3	21	17	n/a	n/a	0	716
1989	684	0	3	21	13	n/a	n/a	0	721
1990	668	0	7	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	707
1991	661	3	9	31	11	n/a	n/a	0	715
1992	701	4	9	40	15	n/a	n/a	0	769
1993	706	4	6	37	23	n/a	n/a	0	776
1994	769	3	8	33	18	n/a	n/a	0	831
1995	828	2	7	27	11	n/a	n/a	0	875
1996	828	2	7	27	11	n/a	n/a	0	875
1997	849	2	6	35	20	n/a	n/a	0	912
1998	840	3	10	37	16	n/a	n/a	0	906
1999	859	3	11	44	14	n/a	n/a	0	931
2000	866	4	9	38	19	n/a	n/a	0	936
2001	874	4	8	39	12	n/a	n/a	1	938
2002	903	3	7	39	22	n/a	n/a	0	974
2003	903	3	7	39	22	n/a	n/a	0	974
2004	900	8	10	33	19	n/a	n/a	3	973
2005	861	6	4	24	12	n/a	n/a	60	967
2006	897	4	5	18	11	n/a	n/a	74	1009
2007	855	3	6	27	4	n/a	n/a	70	965
2008	871	4	6	28	9	n/a	n/a	0	918
2009	787	6	6	35	9	1	79	0	923
2010	758	4	5	65	7	1	24	0	864
2011	753	2	4	63	8	2	23	0	855
2012	683	4	4	62	9	2	21	0	785
2013	642	4	3	50	6	1	19	0	725
2014	583	4	5	48	4	1	22	0	667
2015	563	3	4	50	7	0	21	0	648
2016	524	1	3	46	8	0	24	0	606
2017	487	1	4	55	7	0	32	0	586
2018	489	1	2	60	8	0	41	0	601
2019	467	3	7	53	2	1	48	0	581
2020	498	3	10	64	3	0	44	0	622
2021	519	2	10	62	5	0	42	0	640
2022	511	3	11	66	5	0	62	3	661
2023	498	1	10	79	6	0	68	4	666

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colfax High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	716	31.3	22.8	n/a
1989	721	32.2	22.3	n/a
1990	707	30.9	22.8	n/a
1991	715	31.9	22.4	n/a
1992	769	32.4	23.7	15.3
1993	776	31.6	24.6	0
1994	831	35.6	23.3	15.6
1995	875	37.1	23.6	17
1996	875	37.1	23.6	17
1997	912	41.1	22.2	17.9
1998	906	42.2	21.5	18.2
1999	931	43.0	21.7	14.9
2000	936	43.8	21.4	12.6
2001	938	43.1	21.8	13.8
2002	974	41.0	23.8	10.4
2003	974	41.0	23.8	10.4
2004	973	40.6	24.0	12.2
2005	967	42.8	22.6	13.8
2006	1009	42.4	23.8	14.8
2007	965	41.5	23.3	15
2008	918	43.8	21.0	17.3
2009	923	38.7	21.0	16.7
2010	864	36.3	23.7	21.9
2011	855	n/a	n/a	20.9
2012	785	31.5	24.8	n/a
2013	725	28.5	25.3	24.7
2014	667	26.5	25.1	28.5
2015	648	26.0	24.9	31.8
2016	606	26.0	23.3	31.5
2017	586	26.1	22.3	26.8
2018	601	26.1	22.9	30.6
2019	581	25.5	22.7	26
2020	622	n/a	n/a	26.8
2021	640	24.5	26.0	23
2022	661	27.6	23.8	34.3
2023	666	29.2	22.7	22.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colfax High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	716	31.3	22.8	n/a
1989	721	32.2	22.3	n/a
1990	707	30.9	22.8	n/a
1991	715	31.9	22.4	n/a
1992	769	32.4	23.7	15.3
1993	776	31.6	24.6	0
1994	831	35.6	23.3	15.6
1995	875	37.1	23.6	17
1996	875	37.1	23.6	17
1997	912	41.1	22.2	17.9
1998	906	42.2	21.5	18.2
1999	931	43.0	21.7	14.9
2000	936	43.8	21.4	12.6
2001	938	43.1	21.8	13.8
2002	974	41.0	23.8	10.4
2003	974	41.0	23.8	10.4
2004	973	40.6	24.0	12.2
2005	967	42.8	22.6	13.8
2006	1009	42.4	23.8	14.8
2007	965	41.5	23.3	15
2008	918	43.8	21.0	17.3
2009	923	38.7	21.0	16.7
2010	864	36.3	23.7	21.9
2011	855	n/a	n/a	20.9
2012	785	31.5	24.8	n/a
2013	725	28.5	25.3	24.7
2014	667	26.5	25.1	28.5
2015	648	26.0	24.9	31.8
2016	606	26.0	23.3	31.5
2017	586	26.1	22.3	26.8
2018	601	26.1	22.9	30.6
2019	581	25.5	22.7	26
2020	622	n/a	n/a	26.8
2021	640	24.5	26.0	23
2022	661	27.6	23.8	34.3
2023	666	29.2	22.7	22.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colfax High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,653

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colfax High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 260^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 416^th of 2335 High schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colfax High)	73.9	60	13.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Placer Union High)	68.9	71.6	2.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Colfax High)	42.3	38.1	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Placer Union High)	38.5	44.2	5.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Colfax High)	48.5	41.8	6.7%
11th Grade Science (Placer Union High)	45.3	46.5	1.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	581	666	14.6%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	2	6	200%
Asian	7	10	42.9%
Hispanic	53	79	49.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	467	498	6.6%
Two or More Races	48	68	41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26%	22.8%	3.2%

Schools Near Colfax High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Colfax High	Public	9-12	24995 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2284	666	29	22.7	22.8%	498 (74.8%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (11.9%)	10 (1.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.2%)	74.3	419^th of 2346 public high schools	82.1%		86	269^th of 2123 public high schools	87.3%	150	41.8		40.7	60.0	60.0	38.1	38.1	$13,653
Bear River High	Public	9-12	11130 Magnolia Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-3700	538	26	21.0	24.3%	395 (73.4%)	3 (0.6%)	99 (18.4%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	64.2	575^th of 2346 public high schools	75.5%		55.2	819^th of 2123 public high schools	61.4%	244	18.8		20.2	68.1	68.1	37.1	37.1	$11,881
Silver Springs High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	130 Park Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2635	191	12	15.5	63.9%	142 (74.3%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	7.1	2258^th of 2346 public high schools	3.8%		15.2	1784^th of 2123 public high schools	16.0%	474	0.0		1.6	1.6	1.6	0.0	0.0	$18,848
Foresthill High	Public	9-12	23319 Foresthill Rd.	Foresthill	95631	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 367-5244	184	12	14.9	33.2%	127 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.4%)	65.6	547^th of 2346 public high schools	76.7%		86.5	257^th of 2123 public high schools	87.9%	290	39.1		38.8	63.8	63.8	22.9	22.9	$14,758
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	23319 Foresthill Rd.	Foresthill	95631	Placer County	Placer Union High	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 367-5244	115	6	17.9	36.5%	81 (70.4%)	2 (1.7%)	20 (17.4%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	57	711^th of 2346 public high schools	69.7%		60.3	713^th of 2123 public high schools	66.4%	2	30.3		30.3	47.4	47.4	31.6	31.6	$12,841
Bitney Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	135 Joerschke Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 477-1235	87	6	14.8	43.7%	35 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (37.9%)	42.8	1051^st of 2346 public high schools	55.2%		34.9	1308^th of 2123 public high schools	38.4%	257		14.3	14.3	57.9	57.9	10.5	10.5	$9,207
William & Marian Ghidotti High	Public	9-12	250 Sierra College Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 274-5270	167	6	28.1	22.8%	128 (76.6%)	2 (1.2%)	17 (10.2%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	96.7	62^nd of 2346 public high schools	97.4%		99.4	9^th of 2123 public high schools	99.6%	53	72.7		70.6	87.5	87.5	60.6	60.6	$5,586
John Muir Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	117 New Mohawk Rd. Ste. F	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	John Muir Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-4008	558	31	18.2	95.0%	52 (9.3%)	46 (8.2%)	411 (73.7%)	6 (1.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	10.1	2049^th of 2346 public high schools	12.7%		12.7	1890^th of 2123 public high schools	11.0%	159		13.3	13.3	8.5	8.5	0.0	0.0
Earle Jamieson Educational Options	Public	7-12	112 Nevada City Hwy.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-5464	8	1	8.1		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)								$37,914
Nevada Union High	Public	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-4431	1,458	59	24.8	40.9%	1,025 (70.3%)	10 (0.7%)	295 (20.2%)	21 (1.4%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (6.0%)	38.7	1183^rd of 2346 public high schools	49.6%		58.2	755^th of 2123 public high schools	64.4%	428	19.9	8.3	19.4	40.8	40.8	20.2	20.2	$11,545

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