Kofa High School is a high school in Yuma, Arizona. It is one of seven high schools part of the Yuma Union High School District.

Kofa High School
Address
Map
3100 S. Avenue A

85364

United States
Coordinates32°40′27″N 114°38′08″W / 32.674247°N 114.635468°W / 32.674247; -114.635468
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1959 (65 years ago) (1959)
School districtYuma Union High School District
CEEB code030568
PrincipalLilian Campa
Staff101.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,541 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio25.16[1]
Color(s)Crimson and white
  
MascotKings
Websitewww.yumaunion.org/kofa

It was the second high school to be established in the community. The school shares its name with the Kofa Mountains, which were named for the King of Arizona gold mine, discovered in King Valley in 1896 and active from 1897 to 1910. The mine used to stamp its property "K of A", and is commonly known as the Kofa Mine.[2] The school draws its mascot, the King, from the mine as well.

Designed in 1959 by the Phoenix architecture firm of Edward L. Varney Associates. It was built by D. O. Norton and Son Construction Co. also of Phoenix.[3] Major renovations were completed on the ageing campus in 2019 designed by DLR Group Architects.[4] As of 2023, Kofa High School is ranked #4 in Yuma County.[5]

Notable alumni, attendants, and faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kofa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Peter Massey & Jeanne Wilson, 2006, Backcountry Adventures Arizona, Adler Publishing, ISBN 1-930193-28-9
  3. ^ "Arizona-New Mexico Builder and Contractor, August 1959, Vol. 22, No. 1". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kofa High School Renovations and Additions are Complete". DLR Group. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Kofa High School in Yuma, Az - US News Best High Schools. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/arizona/districts/yuma-union-high-school-district/kofa-high-school-1159
  6. ^ "Cain Velasquez UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "Roger L. Worsley", Wikipedia, February 26, 2023, retrieved May 8, 2023

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