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El Dorado High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1651 North Valencia Ave., Placentia, CA 92870 · (714) 986-7580 · Part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Placentia’s School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,998
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about El Dorado High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher

On the path

Where Placentia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12El Dorado HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1651 North Valencia Ave., Placentia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9522
Grade 10520
Grade 11523
Grade 12433
Enrollment over time
2,004’20
1,998’21
2,034’22
2,009’23
1,998’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%White 34%Asian 20%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about El Dorado High from Placentia families.

Other schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

The district →
Travis Ranch
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Yorba Linda
D−
1,197 students23:1
Golden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Placentia
B+
834 students26:1
Fairmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yorba Linda
B+
794 students25:1
Rio Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Anaheim
647 students23:1
Glenview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Anaheim
601 students24:1
John O. Tynes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Placentia
D−
591 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Placentia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.