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Best High Schools in Zip Code 95682

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School

1,675

Students

Top rankedPonderosa High263^rd of 2,162 California high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 95682 in Shingle Springs, California, is served by one high school, Ponderosa High, a comprehensive public high school within the El Dorado Union High district.

Ponderosa High is a standout, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all California high schools for the last three years. The school excels at supporting its students, boasting an exceptional 96.7% graduation rate and a very low 1.6% dropout rate, which is far better than the state average. Students also demonstrate strong performance in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates significantly above the state level.

While mathematics and science scores are also above state averages, they are not as strong as the English results, indicating a potential area for focused growth. The school maintains a positive environment with low chronic absenteeism and has shown stable, high performance over time. For families in the area, Ponderosa High offers a consistently high-quality education with particular strengths in literacy and student retention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ponderosa High	Public	9-12	3661 Ponderosa Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	El Dorado Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-2281	1,675	73	23.0	17.8%	1,134 (67.7%)	19 (1.1%)	335 (20.0%)	89 (5.3%)	20 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (4.1%)	87.1	263^rd of 2162 public high schools	87.8%		89.4	246^th of 2159 public high schools	88.6%	17	50.2	49.9	70.9	70.9	49.4	49.4	$20,841	$20,212	$629

Cities Near Zip Code 95682

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shingle Springs	1.62 mi	6	97^th
Cameron Park	2.32 mi	3	101^st
Rescue	3.5 mi	3	127^th
El Dorado Hills	5.11 mi	17	106^th
Placerville	6.75 mi	17	414^th

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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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