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El Dorado Union High Schools
El Dorado Union High is a public school district in California, based in El Dorado County (Placerville). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
El Dorado Union High on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for El Dorado Union High
6 of 6 schools in El Dorado Union High carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3F: 1
Best schools in El Dorado Union High
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Pacific Crest Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Oak Ridge High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Ponderosa High (High school, meets expectations)
- B Union Mine High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- El Dorado High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- F Independence Continuation Diamond Springs (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in El Dorado Union High
High schools (4)
- B- El Dorado High, Placerville
- A- Oak Ridge High, El Dorado Hills
- B+ Ponderosa High, Shingle Springs
- B Union Mine High, El Dorado
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Independence Continuation Diamond Springs, Diamond Springs
- A Pacific Crest Academy, El Dorado
Where El Dorado Union High schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- El Dorado (2)
- Diamond Springs (1)
- El Dorado Hills (1)
- Placerville (1)
- Shingle Springs (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: El Dorado County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,541 students with 285 full-time-equivalent teachers and 581 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0612070
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pioneer Union (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Placerville Union Elementary (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Black Oak Mine Unified (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Amador County Unified (12 schools, 19 mi)
- Buckeye Union Elementary (9 schools, 21 mi)
- Rescue Union Elementary (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Placer Union High (6 schools, 26 mi)
- Loomis Union Elementary (7 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about El Dorado Union High
How many schools are in El Dorado Union High?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in El Dorado Union High, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does El Dorado Union High serve?
The largest by graded schools: El Dorado, Diamond Springs, El Dorado Hills, Placerville, Shingle Springs.
How good are the schools in El Dorado Union High?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 49.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.3%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend El Dorado Union High?
6,541 students were enrolled in El Dorado Union High in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is El Dorado Union High?
El Dorado Union High is in California, based in El Dorado County, with its district office in Placerville. Its boundary covers about 1,111 sq mi.