Ponderosa High School (California)
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, a semi-rural location.
| Ponderosa High School | |
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| Address | |
3661 Ponderosa Rd , 95682 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°40′23″N 120°56′32″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | El Dorado Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Ron Carruth |
| Principal | Lisa Garrett |
| Staff | 75.71 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,865 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.63[1] |
| Color(s) | Pine green and gray |
| Nickname | Bruins |
| Rival | El Dorado High School Cougars |
| Website | PHS website |
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 assistant principals.
Sports
Ponderosa High School offers many sports programs, including cross country, basketball, baseball, football, golf, ski/snowboard, soccer, swimming, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. The school is in the Division II Capital Valley Conference.
Notable alumni
- James Campen - former NFL offensive lineman, current Offensive Line Coach of the Los Angeles Chargers
- Kurt Travis - lead singer for Sacramento-based post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance
- Valorie Kondos Field - former UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics head coach
- Trevor Swartz - professional soccer player
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References
- "Ponderosa High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- (16 May 2008). El Dorado school bond is badly needed, Sacramento Bee ("Ponderosa High School which opened in 1963 ...")
- "Ponderosa High School - Administration". bruin.eduhsd.k12.ca.us. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
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