📍 1651 N. Valencia Ave., Placentia, Orange County, 92870
El Dorado High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Placentia, Orange County. The school has 2,034 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michael Zides. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
El Dorado High enrolls 2,034 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 37% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 816 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 760 | 37% |
| Asian | 346 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
676 of the school's 2,034 students (33%) 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 suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
El Dorado High is one of 34 schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, based in Placentia, California. The district serves 22,698 students district-wide and employs 951 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,034 students, El Dorado High is larger than the district average of about 668 students per school.