Kofa High School

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{{Infobox school

| name = Kofa High School

| logo = Kofa HS Logo.png

| established = {{start date and age|1959|p=1}}

| type = Public high school

| district = Yuma Union High School District

| principal = Lilian Campa

| ceeb = 030568

| grades = 9–12

| colors = Crimson and white
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| mascot = Kings

| enrollment = 2,323 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0409630&ID=040963000996|title=Kofa High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 15, 2024}}

| staff = 87.00 (FTE)

| ratio = 26.70

| address = 3100 S. Avenue A

| city = Yuma, Arizona

| zipcode = 85364

| country = United States

| website = {{URL|https://www.yumaunion.org/kofa}}

| coordinates = {{Coord|32.674247|-114.635468|display=inline,title|format=dms|type:edu}}

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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.

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.Peter Massey & Jeanne Wilson, 2006, Backcountry Adventures Arizona, Adler Publishing, {{ISBN|1-930193-28-9}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Arizona-New Mexico Builder and Contractor, August 1959, Vol. 22, No. 1|url=https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azmagazines/id/350|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=azmemory.azlibrary.gov}} Major renovations were completed on the ageing campus in 2019 designed by DLR Group Architects.{{Cite web|title=Kofa High School Renovations and Additions are Complete|url=https://www.dlrgroup.com/media/articles/kofa-high-school-renovations-additions/|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=DLR Group}} As of 2023, Kofa High School is ranked No. 4 in Yuma County.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

Notable alumni, attendants, and faculty

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