Ponderosa High School

3661 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 | (530) 677-2281
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,906
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3661 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs, CA 95682
School District Details
  • El Dorado Union High
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,581
  • Dropout Rate: 1.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 23.0
  • Enrolled Students: 7,054

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,906
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 78.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 977 (51.3%)
  • Females: 929 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (2.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 148 (7.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 192 (10.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ponderosa High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian221.2%
Black160.8%
Asian633.3%
Hispanic1658.7%
White1,57582.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ponderosa High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade50226.3%
10th Grade53628.1%
11th Grade42722.4%
12th Grade44123.1%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
95.8%
District:
95.1%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
11.0%
District:
20.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
10.0%
District:
13.3%
Percent With Ph.D.: 100.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
43.9
District:
50.7
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.4
Number of Certificated Staff: 100.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.8%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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