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El Dorado High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

561 Canal St., Placerville, CA 95667 · (530) 622-3634 · Part of El Dorado Union High School District

Placerville’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,135
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about El Dorado High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Edwin Markham Middle431 students
9–12El Dorado HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

561 Canal St., Placerville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9277
Grade 10267
Grade 11281
Grade 12310
Enrollment over time
1,179’20
1,214’21
1,224’22
1,195’23
1,135’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <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 Placerville families.

Other schools in El Dorado Union High School District

The district →
Oak Ridge High
High · Grades 8–12 · El Dorado Hills
A
2,346 students25:1
Ponderosa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shingle Springs
A
1,675 students23:1
Union Mine High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Dorado
B+
1,033 students21:1
Pacific Crest Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · El Dorado
A+
117 students24:1
Independence Continuation
High · Grades 9–12 · Diamond Springs
D−
104 students18:1

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; Placerville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.