📍 561 Canal St., Placerville, El Dorado County, 95667
El Dorado High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Placerville, El Dorado County. The school has 1,224 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Elizabeth Sisson. It is part of the El Dorado Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
El Dorado High enrolls 1,224 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 7.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 752 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 316 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 89 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
371 of the school's 1,224 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
El Dorado High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe).
El Dorado High is one of 6 schools in El Dorado Union High, based in Placerville, California. The district serves 6,439 students district-wide and employs 291 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,224 students, El Dorado High is close to the district average of about 1,073 students per school.