Kofa High School

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. The school draws its mascot, the King, from the mine as well.Notable alumni, attendants, and facultyCain Velasquez, two-time Arizona State Wrestling Champion; professional mixed martial artist; former UFC Heavyweight championRoger L. Worsley, later a college president and administrator in Texas and Arkansas, taught at Kofa 1959-1962