Kofa High School
| Kofa High School | |
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3100 S. Avenue A Yuma, Arizona 85364 | |
| Coordinates | 32°40′27″N 114°38′08″W / 32.674247°N 114.635468°WCoordinates: 32°40′27″N 114°38′08″W / 32.674247°N 114.635468°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Yuma Union High School District |
| Principal | Sharp |
| Staff | 94.60 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,416 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.54[1] |
| Color(s) | Crimson and White |
| Mascot | Kings |
| Website | Kofa High School Official Website |
Kofa High School is a high school in Yuma, Arizona. It is a part of the Yuma Union High School District.
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.
The school opened in 1959, designed 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]
Notable alumni, attendants, and faculty[]
- Cain Velasquez, two-time Arizona State Wrestling Champion; professional mixed martial artist; former UFC Heavyweight champion[5]
- Roger L. Worsley, later a college president and administrator in Texas and Arkansas, taught at Kofa 1959-1962[citation needed]
- Regina Romero, Mayor of Tucson, AZ, 2019–present.
- Terri Kettunen Muschott, Miss Arizona 1986 [6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kofa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Peter Massey & Jeanne Wilson, 2006, Backcountry Adventures Arizona, Adler Publishing, ISBN 1-930193-28-9
- ^ "Arizona-New Mexico Builder and Contractor, August 1959, Vol. 22, No. 1". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Kofa High School Renovations and Additions are Complete". DLR Group. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Cain Velasquez UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Pageant Planet Miss Arizona". Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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