Kofa High School
Encyclopedia
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 itself was named for the rich 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. The school draws its mascot, the King, from the King of Arizona mine.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Yuma, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....
. It is a part of the Yuma Union High School District
Yuma Union High School District
Yuma Union High School District is a high school district headquartered in Yuma, Arizona.Feeder elementary school districts include Crane Elementary School District, Gadsden Elementary School District, Somerton Elementary School District, and Yuma Elementary School District...
.
It was the second high school to be established in the community. The school shares its name with the Kofa Mountains
Kofa Mountains
The Kofa Mountains is the central mountain range comprising the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, about 60 miles northeast of Yuma, Arizona in the southwestern part of the state...
which itself was named for the rich 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. The school draws its mascot, the King, from the King of Arizona mine.
Notable alumni/attendants
- Cain VelasquezCain VelasquezCain Ramirez Velasquez is an American mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa...
, former UFC HeavyweightHeavyweight (MMA)The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...
champion