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Ponderosa High

Public 9-12

 3661 Ponderosa Rd.
       Shingle Springs, CA  95682-9435

(530) 677-2281

District: El Dorado Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
354th of 2,123 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,870 Help

Feeder schools for Ponderosa High:

Elementary:    Blue Oak Elementary
    Green Valley Elementary
    Latrobe Elementary
    Rescue Elementary
Middle:    Camerado Springs Middle
    Miller's Hill
    Pleasant Grove Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  24.2
Number of students:  1,778

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.2%
Hispanic:
18.4%
Asian:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.8%

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Compare Details Ponderosa High ranks better than 83.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the El Dorado Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.2%), Hispanic (18.4%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ponderosa High is 24.2. 4 high schools in the El Dorado Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ponderosa High is $10,870. 4 high schools in the El Dorado Union High School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Ponderosa High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ponderosa High 354th of 2123 California public high schools. (See Ponderosa High in the ranking list.)

El Dorado Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks El Dorado Union High 342nd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ponderosa High

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Rank History for all students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.56 64th 1653 96.1%
2005 81.43 82nd 1901 95.7%
2006 85.13 65th 1968 96.7%
2007 85.33 65th 2063 96.8%
2008 86.79 46th 2117 97.8%
2009 86.59 32nd 2238 98.6%
2010 86.07 66th 2281 97.1%
2011 89.25 40th 2367 98.3%
2012 89.02 40th 2354 98.3%
2013 85.39 72nd 2426 97.0%
2015 92.01 150th 1994 92.5%
2016 93.06 120th 2039 94.1%
2017 92.98 130th 2021 93.6%
2018 90.65 182nd 2017 91.0%
2019 79.76 365th 2133 82.9%
2021 80.75 244th 1290 81.1%
2022 81.00 354th 2123 83.3%

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.41 75th 366 79.5%
2019 78.38 78th 422 81.5%
2022 54.83 234th 515 54.6%

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.49 421st 1862 77.4%
2019 85.12 209th 1937 89.2%
2021 81.70 167th 1126 85.2%
2022 72.90 384th 1943 80.2%

Rank History for Female students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.20 133rd 1760 92.4%
2019 88.27 180th 1833 90.2%
2021 81.82 173rd 1054 83.6%
2022 78.71 343rd 1858 81.5%

Rank History for Disabled students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.58 542nd 1052 48.5%
2019 58.13 306th 1117 72.6%
2022 62.62 260th 1161 77.6%

Rank History for Male students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.83 247th 1834 86.5%
2019 76.99 378th 1880 79.9%
2021 75.60 255th 1122 77.3%
2022 79.16 340th 1916 82.3%

Rank History for Asian students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.07 346th 581 40.4%

Rank History for Hispanic students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.36 481st 1742 72.4%
2019 74.91 353rd 1814 80.5%
2022 70.85 416th 1861 77.6%

Rank History for White students at Ponderosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.72 212th 1173 81.9%
2019 63.51 439th 1222 64.1%
2022 63.75 408th 1204 66.1%

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Enrollment information for Ponderosa High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1122 3 13 35 21 n/a n/a 0 1194
1989 1168 4 13 28 25 n/a n/a 0 1238
1990 1203 3 17 32 36 n/a n/a 0 1291
1991 1213 4 21 55 26 n/a n/a 0 1319
1992 1280 5 22 78 25 n/a n/a 0 1410
1993 1432 7 22 97 38 n/a n/a 0 1596
1994 1524 6 23 100 42 n/a n/a 0 1695
1995 1733 8 36 103 56 n/a n/a 0 1936
1996 1733 8 36 103 56 n/a n/a 0 1936
1997 1767 6 55 125 62 n/a n/a 0 2015
1998 1829 11 48 118 65 n/a n/a 0 2071
1999 1921 12 47 112 54 n/a n/a 0 2146
2000 1646 14 38 108 56 n/a n/a 0 1862
2001 1600 14 27 93 42 n/a n/a 0 1776
2002 1642 6 26 106 33 n/a n/a 14 1827
2003 1642 6 26 106 33 n/a n/a 14 1827
2004 1650 9 34 90 19 n/a n/a 73 1875
2005 1731 14 38 112 25 n/a n/a 86 2006
2006 1768 12 46 121 30 n/a n/a 85 2062
2007 1752 15 56 107 29 n/a n/a 65 2024
2008 1688 17 51 121 28 n/a n/a 0 1905
2009 1646 14 52 140 31 5 74 0 1962
2010 1575 16 63 165 22 5 60 0 1906
2011 1553 20 59 184 20 5 53 0 1894
2012 1556 14 62 201 10 3 44 0 1890
2013 1539 10 62 221 6 7 54 0 1899
2014 1463 11 48 222 6 7 71 0 1828
2015 1415 10 46 240 10 4 93 0 1818
2016 1379 8 55 233 12 3 88 0 1778
2017 1381 7 59 238 13 1 95 0 1794
2018 1357 10 58 263 19 1 119 0 1827
2019 1360 13 73 281 14 2 122 0 1865
2020 1338 21 72 316 10 0 109 0 1866
2021 1311 18 74 320 12 1 98 1 1835
2022 1266 19 84 328 10 1 69 1 1778

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ponderosa High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1194 51.3 23.2 n/a
1989 1238 54.3 22.7 n/a
1990 1291 56.4 22.8 n/a
1991 1319 58.1 22.7 n/a
1992 1410 59.0 23.8 5.3
1993 1596 67.2 23.8 4.4
1994 1695 76.2 22.2 4.5
1995 1936 82.9 23.4 7
1996 1936 82.9 23.4 7
1997 2015 85.7 23.5 8.7
1998 2071 89.1 23.2 9.1
1999 2146 91.7 23.4 7.4
2000 1862 83.0 22.4 5.7
2001 1776 82.6 21.5 4.2
2002 1827 82.5 22.1 6.8
2003 1827 82.5 22.1 6.8
2004 1875 82.8 22.6 5.9
2005 2006 85.0 23.6 6.1
2006 2062 91.1 22.6 5.8
2007 2024 87.4 23.2 5.9
2008 1905 94.9 20.1 6.6
2009 1962 84.6 20.7 8.6
2010 1906 78.9 24.1 10.1
2011 1894 n/a n/a 12.2
2012 1890 74.7 25.2 n/a
2013 1899 70.4 26.9 15.7
2014 1828 71.9 25.3 16.2
2015 1818 73.0 24.9 15.8
2016 1778 72.0 24.6 14.3
2017 1794 74.1 24.2 16.1
2018 1827 73.4 24.8 20.7
2019 1865 75.7 24.6 18.1
2020 1866 n/a n/a 17.6
2021 1835 74.0 24.7 19.4
2022 1778 73.2 24.2 15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Ponderosa High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1194 51.3 23.2 n/a
1989 1238 54.3 22.7 n/a
1990 1291 56.4 22.8 n/a
1991 1319 58.1 22.7 n/a
1992 1410 59.0 23.8 5.3
1993 1596 67.2 23.8 4.4
1994 1695 76.2 22.2 4.5
1995 1936 82.9 23.4 7
1996 1936 82.9 23.4 7
1997 2015 85.7 23.5 8.7
1998 2071 89.1 23.2 9.1
1999 2146 91.7 23.4 7.4
2000 1862 83.0 22.4 5.7
2001 1776 82.6 21.5 4.2
2002 1827 82.5 22.1 6.8
2003 1827 82.5 22.1 6.8
2004 1875 82.8 22.6 5.9
2005 2006 85.0 23.6 6.1
2006 2062 91.1 22.6 5.8
2007 2024 87.4 23.2 5.9
2008 1905 94.9 20.1 6.6
2009 1962 84.6 20.7 8.6
2010 1906 78.9 24.1 10.1
2011 1894 n/a n/a 12.2
2012 1890 74.7 25.2 n/a
2013 1899 70.4 26.9 15.7
2014 1828 71.9 25.3 16.2
2015 1818 73.0 24.9 15.8
2016 1778 72.0 24.6 14.3
2017 1794 74.1 24.2 16.1
2018 1827 73.4 24.8 20.7
2019 1865 75.7 24.6 18.1
2020 1866 n/a n/a 17.6
2021 1835 74.0 24.7 19.4
2022 1778 73.2 24.2 15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ponderosa High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,870

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ponderosa High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 365th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 354th of 2123 High schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ponderosa High)69.953.9
 16%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Dorado Union High)68.859.9
 8.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.354.8
 2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ponderosa High)5941.2
 17.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (El Dorado Union High)5541.1
 13.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227
 5.3%
11th Grade Science (Ponderosa High)51.844.6
 7.2%
   11th Grade Science (El Dorado Union High)45.739.9
 5.8%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.430.8
 0.4%
12th Grade Science (Ponderosa High)19.444.2
 24.9%
   12th Grade Science (El Dorado Union High)37.839.9
 2.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students18651835
 1.6%
African American1318
 38.5%
American Indian1412
 14.3%
Asian7374
 1.4%
Hispanic281320
 13.9%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White13601311
 3.6%
Two or More Races12298
 19.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.1%19.4%
 1.3%



Frequently Asked Questions about Ponderosa High

Ponderosa High ranks 354th of 2123 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Ponderosa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Oak Elementary
Elementary : Green Valley Elementary
Elementary : Latrobe Elementary
Elementary : Rescue Elementary
Middle : Camerado Springs Middle
Middle : Miller's Hill
Middle : Pleasant Grove Middle

Students at Ponderosa High are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,778 students attended Ponderosa High.


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