Colfax High offers 10 AP classes in subjects including English, Calculus, Statistics, Physics, Microeconomics, U.S. Government, Environmental Science, and U.S.

There are many school events such as Homecoming week, which has a different theme every year, the "Quad Crown tournament" in which students compete in several activities to get their class to the top.

Colfax High School has a drama program that operates as Creators of Riveting Entertainment a backronym of C.O.R.E.

[12] The school also has a chamber choir program, which has won the Gold award at the WorldStrides Heritage Music Festival for 19 consecutive seasons.

[13] Other student media includes a yearbook (The Evergreen), a magazine (The Pulse[14]), and from 1981 to 2011 a yearly calendar produced by the art program.

In addition to artistic and media programs, Colfax hosts activities for students interested in community service, politics, athletics, technology, dance, and science.

[17] Colfax High fields cross country, track, tennis, volleyball, baseball, soccer, softball, golf, swim, football, basketball, cheer, and wrestling teams in the Pioneer Valley League, as well as Nordic skiing, alpine skiing, and snowboarding teams in the CNISSF league.

Teagan Santin led the Colfax team and won the individual title for all-around downhill.

In 1998, the Colfax girls again reached the state championship game but fell to St. Bernards of Playa Del Rey.