Ponderosa High

High school·Grades 9-12 Shingle Springs, California·95682
Score
86.5/100
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#234
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In El Dorado Union High
Top 14%
In California

Score 86.5/100: better than 86% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 82% of them
344 students tested
Math
49%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 87% of them
342 students tested
Science
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 86% of them
351 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA70.9344
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA70.9344
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math49.4342
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math49.4342
ScienceGrade 11CAST50.1343
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)8
ScienceGrade 14CAST49.9351
ScienceAll gradesCAST49.9351
ScienceGrade 99CAST48.7390

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,689
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,689
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
El Dorado County

Contact

Address
3661 Ponderosa Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Ponderosa High at a glance

Ponderosa High is a public high school in Shingle Springs, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the El Dorado Union High school district. It has about 1,689 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 49% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 86.5 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #234 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.