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1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave.

Placentia, CA 92870
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Tel: (714)986-7580

www.edhs.org

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El Dorado High School serves 1,904 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the CA average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 76%.
El Dorado High School operates within the Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District.
Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District's 90% graduation rate is higher than the CA state average of 83%.

School Overview

The student population of 1904 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The teacher population of 74 teachers has declined by 11% over five years.

School Type	Magnet School
Awards	Blue Ribbon School (2006)
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,904 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	74 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has increased from 24:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.57 is more than the state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(CA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	26:1	24:1

Asian	10%	11%

Hispanic	29%	54%

Black	2%	6%

White	58%	24%

Hawaiian	n/a	1%

Two or more races	1%	3%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.57	0.41

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	18%	50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	5%	9%

District Comparison

Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District's student population of 25,580 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 99% over five years.
The revenue/student of $9,898 in this district is less than the state average of $12,988. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The district's spending/student of $9,819 is less than the state average of $12,986. The district spending/student has declined by 18% over four years.

School District Name	Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District
Number of Schools Managed	34	4
Number of Students Managed	25,580	1,597

Graduation Rate	90%	83%

District Total Revenue	$256 MM	$21 MM

District Spending	$254 MM	$21 MM

District Revenue / Student	$9,898	$12,988

District Spending / Student	$9,819	$12,986

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

El Dorado High School is a 9thâ€“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.