Good school, but I do have trouble with the fact that if you want to speak to a counslor or teacher you have to go to the school because no one seems to return calls! The school has my home, cell, and work numbers as well as e-mail address and NOTHING.
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Posted by a parent on 08/03/09
Kofa is a really good school. And all of you people saying it isn't well your wrong. It All depends on the effort that your son or daughter puts on his or her work. Dont just be blaming it on the teachers i mean if your kids dont learn its because they dont want to or they are too busy talking and paying
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Posted by a parent on 04/13/09
I was a student at the school. Sure the school has some problems. Its not a bad school, some of the parents here say it is but its really not. There is an SRO on campus he is every where. There is not as much gang violence at Kofa. Sure there are gangs there, but Yuma and Cibola high schools have them
... Read more too. Even Yuma Catholic has them, its not that big of a deal they do not do anything to anyone unless you provoke them. And if you do provoke them then its your problem because if you provoke anyone they will respond. Moving on to more important topics like the teachers. Some of the teachers probably should not be teaching but they have really good teacher in many different areas. Overall its a really good school. I myself am glad to go there. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/12/08
My son is a Sophomore at Kofa, I have seen ups and downs at Kofa as my older children attended. The teachers seem overwhelmed with the number of students/teacher ratio. The counselors are not easily assessable to the parents, and the phone system seems to not work when calling parents about student absence.
... Read more The security seems to be a farse as well. I'm concerned that only a handful of security and with construction going on I think the priorities are not for student welfare but for the security of construction sites. The sports programs seems to be one of the only effective program in the mentoring of students,coaches and staff support the 'athlete students' to the upmost. I support this school but still have my concerns. I encourage all parents/guardians to do the same as it will only make things better for our children in these influential years. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/20/07
My son had an awesome freshman year. The teachers, counselors and other staff members are great! The band instructor inspires his students to do better than their best. Mrs. Thompson is obviously doing a great job.
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Posted by a parent on 08/09/07
I think that Kofa needs a lot of organizing, its like when its time for registration they need to do 1 Grade level at a time so that there is not a lot of people standing out in the heat,going to football games you have to sit at the top of the bleachers if you are handicapped I like to see everything
... Read more up close specially if you have a child that is in sports, you need to put a ramp at the bottom of the bleachers, and also when a parent calls the teacher to talk about their child and you leave a message several times and the teacher never calls that means to me that the teacher does not care, i wish that you would have a group of parents that could meet 1 time a month so that the parents could have a input about the school system Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/12/07
Kofa High School is excellent when it comes to the challenges that the teachers do bring to the students.
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Posted by a parent on 05/30/07
My daughter's Kofa experience has mostly been a positive one. They have some of the best math teachers in the area: Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Masson. The dance program is fantastic! Mrs. Legros and Mrs. White have done a superb job putting together a program that allows advanced dancers to choreograph
... Read more and direct, as well as great training for those with no previous experience. There are a lot of ESL kids. All schools in this area will have that. Ms. Tanaka has the best choir program by far of all the high schools here! The counselors have been very helpful and willing to work out individualized educational plans. Kofa isn't perfect but about as good as it gets here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/10/07
This is probably the most unsafe High School in the City of Yuma. I don't even thing our school has a resource officer like Cibola or Yuma High. At least my son and daughter haven't seen him visibly around campus, and one has attended Kofa for three years and the other for two. My sons stereo has been
... Read more stolen twice seen he's attended Kofa. The security at this school is weak. The school has cameras, but that's are they are is cameras. The gang violence at Kofa is out of control and no one ever interacts to avoid future problems. Can someone open their eyes? Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/01/06
Kofa is an awful school. Had I known I never would have sent my son there. His teachers were unresponsive to any concerns. If you have choice don't send them there!
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Yuma schools — Kofa High School is located at 3100 Avenue A, Yuma AZ 85364. 3100 Avenue A is in the Palmcroft Estates neighborhood and 85364 ZIP code in Yuma, AZ The school district for Kofa High School is the Yuma Union High School District 70. Kofa High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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