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El Dorado High School
1651 North Valencia Ave., Placentia, CA, 92870 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms El Dorado High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Orange County, CA
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2006  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2410 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 89 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 585 students
Grade 10 - 649 students
Grade 11 - 567 students
Grade 12 - 539 students
Grade Not Listed - 70 students
This School ( CA ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:27 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( CA ) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian 8% 11%
% Hispanic 13% 45%
% Black 1% 7%
% White 77% 33%
% Unknown 1 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School ( CA ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 5% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 10%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 3%
School Performance:
( CA ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District
This School's Agency ( CA ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 32 4
Number of Students Managed 26,899 students 1,785 students
District Total Revenue $211,993,000 $16,194,000
District Expenditure $262,360,000 $16,545,000
District Revenue / Student $7,881 $8,848
District Expenditure / Student $9,754 $8,162
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
School Notes:
  • El Dorado High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Placentia, California. Established in 1967, EDHS is one of four high schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. The schools first graduating class was the class of 1969. The campus received a major renovation in 2002. The gymnasium is dedicated to Joe Raya who was the original athletics director. The theatre is dedicated to Mrs. Gai Jones, who directed the theatre department from 1967 to 2002. The campus is located at 1651 Valencia Avenue. The school is approximately 29 miles from downtown Los Angeles, 30 miles from the California coastline, and 7 miles from Disneyland.
  • El Dorado is a nationally acclaimed school whose staff has received many awards. In 2004, Athletic director Karen Reclusado was selected as the CIF Southern Section Athletic Director of the Year. Librarian Linda Birtler was awarded the Orange County Department of Education's Outstanding Contribution to Education Award. El Dorado has also won the prestigious Blue Ribbon Award.
  • Notable Alumni: Bret Boone - Retired Major League Baseball player, Class of 1987.
  • Janet Evans - Olympic medal winning swimmer, Class of 1989.
  • Jason Freese - Touring member of the band Green Day.
  • John Mykkanen - Olympic medal winning swimmer, class of 1991.
  • Phil Nevin - Major League Baseball player, Class of 1989.
  • Dan Petry - Retired Major League Baseball pitcher, Class of 1976.
  • Brett Tomko - Major League Baseball pitcher, Class of 1992.
  • Deborah Voigt - World renown soprano opera singer, Class of 1978.
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About This Zip Code (92870)
School Zip (92870) (CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 48,166 people 33,137,211 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 39% 32%
Population Average Age 33 years old 33.3 years old
Average Household size 3.1 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $63,367 $49,006
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 39 years old
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