Placer High School vs. Colfax High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Colfax High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,303 students
628 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1


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


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


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


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


Graduation Rate
95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
27%
11%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
59%
77%


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


Diversity Score
0.58
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

