Ponderosa High School

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Ponderosa High School
Address
3661 Ponderosa Rd
Shingle Springs, CA, 95682
USA
Coordinates 38°40′23″N 120°56′32″W / 38.67306°N 120.94222°W / 38.67306; -120.94222Coordinates: 38°40′23″N 120°56′32″W / 38.67306°N 120.94222°W / 38.67306; -120.94222
Information
Type Public
Established 1963
School district El Dorado Union High School District
Superintendent Christopher Hoffman
Principal Lisa Garrett
Enrollment 1899 [1]  (October 2012)
Color(s) Pine Green and Gray
Nickname Bruins
Website PHS website

Ponderosa High School, which opened in 1963,[2] is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located on Ponderosa Road, Shingle Springs, California, USA, a semi-rural location.

In the 2005–06 school year, there were 2,061 students enrolled. Ponderosa's mascot is the Bruin. The principal of Ponderosa is Lisa H. Garrett,[3] with Darren Slojkowski, Serna Teixiera, and Jeremy Hunt as the Assistant Principals.

Academic Attainments

The school's daily schedule consists of a modified block schedule with three traditional days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Friday) and two "block" days (Wednesday and Thursday) allowing for a total of seven classes. Ponderosa High School houses the agriculture program for the district. Ponderosa is a California Distinguished School and has met their API consistently over the past three years.[citation needed] They have also held first place in the El Dorado County Academic Decathlon for the past 22 years.[citation needed]

Sports

Ponderosa High School offers many sports programs, including Football, Volleyball, Soccer, and Track and Field. Ponderosa is in the Division I Delta River League.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eduhsd.net/EDUHSD%20District.htm
  2. ↑ (16 May 2008). El Dorado school bond is badly needed, Sacramento Bee ("Ponderosa High School which opened in 1963 ...")
  3. ↑ "Administration Office". Pondorosa High School. Retrieved 6/1/11. 

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