Ponderosa High School - Shingle Springs, California/CA

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Ponderosa High School

3661 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs, CA, 95682-9435 -

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Definition of Terms

Ponderosa High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

El Dorado County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2062 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 571 students

Grade 10 - 550 students

Grade 11 - 481 students

Grade 12 - 460 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:23

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	3%
% Asian	2%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	39%
% Black	1%	9%
% White	86%	36%
% Unknown	4 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

El Dorado Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	10	7
Number of Students Managed	7,513 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$67,870,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$62,142,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,034	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$8,271	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Ponderosa Football Coach Bist Recovering After On-Field Collapse (News10 Sacramento)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 01:46:31 am
The freshman football game between Ponderosa and Oak Ridge high schools was in the second quarter when Ponderosa head coach Chic Bist collapsed.
FHS playing in Rocklin on Friday (Fernley Leader)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 05:26:03 pm
Due to an issue first with California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) regulations, Fernley High School is no longer playing this Saturday in the West Coast Classic in Sacramento.
Matsui will hold her own health care phone meeting (The Sacramento Bee)
posted on August 25, 2009 at 05:41:26 pm
U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui will conduct a telephone town hall meeting this week so constituents can weigh in on the national debate over the health care system.
More Healthcare Townhalls Coming to Northern California (News10 Sacramento)
posted on August 25, 2009 at 01:53:23 am
Two more California lawmakers will hold townhall meetings to get input from their constituents about President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the healthcare system.
Emblem Club scholarship awarded (Red Bluff Daily News)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 05:10:19 pm
The Supreme Emblem Club of the United States of America has awarded a $1000 scholarship to Jennifer Quincy of Shingle Springs. She was endorsed by Red Bluff Emblem club, of which her grandmother, June Quincy, is a member.

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Ponderosa High School, founded in 1963, is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District. It is located on Ponderosa Road, Shingle Springs, California, USA, a semi-rural location. In the 2005-06 school year, there were 2,061 students enrolled. Ponderosa's mascot is the Bruin. Principal is Chris Moore for the fourth year, New AP is Serna Teixiera, formerly an assistant principal in Redding (Enterprise high), Mike Bowles, and Darren Slojkowski are the other APs.
Academic attainments
Ponderosa High School, founded in 1963 by Jonathon Ponderosa, is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District. It is located at 3661 Ponderosa Rd. Shingle Springs, California 95682. In the 2005-06 school year, there were 2000 students enrolled. The school's daily schedule consists of a modified block schedule with three traditional days per week and two "block" days allowing for a total of seven classes. Ponderosa's mascot is the Bruin.Ponderosa High School houses the agriculture program for the district. Ponderosa is a California Distinguished School and has met their API consistently over the past three years. They have also held first place in the El Dorado County Academic Decathlon for the past 16 years.
Sports
Ponderosa High School's sports teams and athletes have a legacy of prowess, particularly in Wrestling. They offer many sports programs which range from golf to soccer to football to tennis.
Wrestling
Ponderosa Wrestling is co-coached by Tyson Escobar and Soren Murphy. Escobar is an alumni of Ponderosa and is also the athletic director. Wrestling at Ponderosa is steep in tradition and the Bruins are 19x SJS Team Section Champions and 36x League Champions.
Soccer
Greg Close and Don Augiar coach the men's JV and Varsity soccer teams respectively. Coach Spangler also coaches the Varsity girls team, which in the 2007-08 school year, made a championship game appearance. Greg Close also received the Coach of the Year title from [1].
Football
Ponderosa high school's head football coach is Jason Tenner, who played for the 49ers as an offensive tackle. They recently broke their losing streak to Oak Ridge High School in the 2007 season. Along with that they also won the first conference championship in 25 years, and advanced into the semi-finals in playoffs.
Rivalries
Ponderosa's biggest rival is nearby Oak Ridge High School. Oak Ridge had a ten year winning streak over Ponderosa in football, recently broken in the 2007 season. Folsom High School west of Oak Ridge is also a rival, if somewhat less so. Grant, Cordova High School, Union Mine, Granite Bay High schools are not considered rivals, but are highly competitive nonetheless.
External links
Site on K12.ca.us
Notable people
James Campen - Former NFL Offensive Lineman, current Offensive Line Coach Green Bay Packers
Erik Price - Former Division I Baseball Player, University of Hartford
External links
Official site

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