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Ponderosa High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3661 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs, CA 95682 · (530) 677-2281 · Part of El Dorado Union High School District

Shingle Springs’ School Grade A better than 91% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,675
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ponderosa High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Ponderosa HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

3661 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9425
Grade 10440
Grade 11382
Grade 12428
Enrollment over time
1,835’20
1,778’21
1,648’22
1,689’23
1,675’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 20%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%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 Ponderosa High from Shingle Springs 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
El Dorado High
High · Grades 9–12 · Placerville
B+
1,135 students21:1
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; Shingle Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.