Ponderosa High School (California) Explained

Ponderosa High School
Established:1963
Nickname:Bruins
Colors:Pine green and gray
Rival:Oak Ridge High School
Enrollment:1,865 (2018-19)[1]
Principal:Jeremy Hunt
Ratio:24.63
Staff:75.71 (FTE)
Type:Public
Streetaddress:3661 Ponderosa Rd
City:Shingle Springs
State:California
Zipcode:95682
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.6731°N -120.9422°W
District:El Dorado Union High School District
Superintendent:Ron Carruth
Website:PHS website

Ponderosa High School is a public high school in Shingle Springs, California. Opened in 1963,[2] it is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District in El Dorado County, California.

In the 2018–19 school year, there were 1,865 students enrolled. Ponderosa's mascot is the bruin bear.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ponderosa High. National Center for Education Statistics. June 7, 2020.
  2. (16 May 2008). El Dorado school bond is badly needed, Sacramento Bee ("Ponderosa High School which opened in 1963 ...")