Kofa High School

3100 Ave A, Yuma AZ, 85364 | Yuma Elementary District | 928-502-4600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2273
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 62 in Yuma
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
37%Yuma
43%Arizona

Kofa High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Yuma Elementary District" in Yuma, AZ. There are a total of 2,273 students and 85 teachers at Kofa High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Kofa High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 49% lower than the Arizona average.

Kofa High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2273
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment385
Taking some courses336
Taking some courses (not tests)52
Passing some courses68
Passing no courses267

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kofa High School, there are a total of 385 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 336 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kofa High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 11.7% 25.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.5% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 83.2% 68.8% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.4% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.8% 2.2% 3.1%

Yuma demographics profile

StatisticYumaArizonaNational
Population97,4287,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8076591
Median age31.837.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%53%55%
Speak English53%73%79%
Speak Spanish45%20%13%

Education level achieved in Yuma

IndexYumaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade74.5%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school72.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college51.2%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Kofa High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.