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Oak Ridge High

Public Grades 8-12
104th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 95% of California high schools
Summary

Oak Ridge High is a large, top-performing public high school serving grades 8-12 in the affluent community of El Dorado Hills, California, with a student body of over 2,300 students.

The school consistently ranks in the top 10% of all California schools, with strong academic results across English, math, and science, a 97.6% graduation rate, and very low dropout and chronic absenteeism. What truly sets Oak Ridge apart is its exceptional effectiveness in supporting all students; it achieves outstanding results for students from low-income families and those in special education, ranking in the 93rd and 94th percentiles for these groups respectively. This demonstrates a school-wide commitment to success for every learner.

Oak Ridge High delivers these excellent outcomes with notably efficient spending compared to other high-performing schools in the region, such as Vista del Lago High and Folsom High. It also significantly outperforms its sister school in the El Dorado Union High district, Ponderosa High, across all key metrics. The school's stable, high performance over the past decade, even through challenging times, solidifies its reputation as a model of consistent and equitable excellence within a competitive regional landscape of great schools.

2,346
Students ?
25.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,413
Per pupil spending ?
9.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1120 Harvard Way
       El Dorado Hills, CA  95762-4324

(916) 933-6980

District: El Dorado Union High


Feeder schools for Oak Ridge High:

Elementary:    Jackson Elementary
    Lake Forest Elementary
    Lakeview Elementary
    Oak Meadow Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Marina Village Middle
    Rolling Hills Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.5%
Asian:
15.5%
Hispanic:
13.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of California high schools
98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg55%
California avg41%
104th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6High Schools in the El Dorado Union High
406th of 1,543El Dorado Union High among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202594.7104 of 216295.2%★★★★★
202489.6240 of 215988.9%★★★★☆
202393.0167 of 217092.3%★★★★★
202288.0231 of 212389.1%★★★★☆
202189.8129 of 129090.0%★★★★★
201991.9147 of 213393.1%★★★★★
201891.2176 of 201791.3%★★★★★
201794.4101 of 202195.0%★★★★★
201695.657 of 203997.2%★★★★★
201595.661 of 199496.9%★★★★★
201387.155 of 242697.7%★★★★★
201289.138 of 235498.4%★★★★★
201184.680 of 236796.6%★★★★★
201087.258 of 228197.5%★★★★★
200982.977 of 223896.6%★★★★★
200882.1100 of 211795.3%★★★★★
200784.472 of 206396.5%★★★★★
200688.143 of 196897.8%★★★★★
200582.865 of 190196.6%★★★★★
200482.756 of 165396.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.8199 of 58566.0%★★★☆☆
202465.5234 of 57359.2%★★★☆☆
202373.2171 of 59171.1%★★★★☆
202271.4181 of 58168.8%★★★☆☆
201973.8156 of 58273.2%★★★★☆
201881.697 of 58183.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202271.4193 of 116183.4%★★★★☆
202166.4110 of 55580.2%★★★★☆
201971.7194 of 111782.6%★★★★☆
201898.826 of 105297.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202593.9100 of 190694.8%★★★★★
202489.6189 of 191590.1%★★★★★
202394.2114 of 191594.0%★★★★★
202291.4158 of 185891.5%★★★★★
202193.558 of 105494.5%★★★★★
201990.7147 of 183392.0%★★★★★
201891.6124 of 176093.0%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.849 of 190097.4%★★★★★
202490.9127 of 190293.3%★★★★★
202396.757 of 191797.0%★★★★★
202290.9121 of 186193.5%★★★★★
201992.590 of 181495.0%★★★★★
201890.2138 of 174292.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202590.9142 of 201392.9%★★★★★
202487.4217 of 202689.3%★★★★☆
202382.2300 of 203085.2%★★★★☆
202289.8153 of 194392.1%★★★★★
202189.296 of 112691.5%★★★★★
201990.2130 of 193793.3%★★★★★
201875.1411 of 186277.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202594.2108 of 194294.4%★★★★★
202485.3277 of 194885.8%★★★★☆
202389.4223 of 196388.6%★★★★☆
202280.3318 of 191683.4%★★★★☆
202182.5194 of 112282.7%★★★★☆
201990.0158 of 188091.6%★★★★★
201888.6211 of 183488.5%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202591.913 of 17592.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.6132 of 57777.1%★★★★☆
202463.3207 of 57463.9%★★★☆☆
202373.3140 of 54174.1%★★★★☆
202260.5201 of 51561.0%★★★☆☆
201973.4108 of 42274.4%★★★★☆
201883.548 of 36686.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.875 of 125294.0%★★★★★
202460.4336 of 121672.4%★★★★☆
202385.2105 of 119791.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.3137 of 115588.1%★★★★☆
202464.9418 of 117364.4%★★★☆☆
202372.8304 of 119374.5%★★★★☆
202263.4416 of 120465.4%★★★☆☆
201974.8256 of 122279.1%★★★★☆
201877.3258 of 117378.0%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Military Connected (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2025)66th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state
Mathematics65%+28 vs state
Science62%+30 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge High

Oak Ridge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Lake Forest Elementary
Elementary : Lakeview Elementary
Elementary : Oak Meadow Elementary
Elementary : Silva Valley Elementary
Middle : Marina Village Middle
Middle : Rolling Hills Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,346 students attended Oak Ridge High.

Students at Oak Ridge High are 63% White, 16% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Yes! Oak Ridge High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 104th of 2162 California high schools.


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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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