| Ponderosa High School | |
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| Address | |
| 3661 Ponderosa Rd Shingle Springs, California 95682 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°40′23″N 120°56′32″W / 38.67306°N 120.94222°W / 38.67306; -120.94222 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | El Dorado Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Ron Carruth |
| Principal | Jeremy Hunt |
| Teaching staff | 71.96 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 1,689 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.47 |
| Color(s) | Pine green and gray |
| Nickname | Bruins |
| Rival | Eldorado High School |
| Website | PHS website |
Ponderosa High School is a public high school in Shingle Springs, California. Opened in 1963, 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
- Maria Alexander, author
- James Campen, former NFL offensive lineman; current offensive line coach of the Carolina Panthers
- Kurt Travis, lead singer for Sacramento-based post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance
- Valorie Kondos Field, former UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics head coach
- Joy Selig Petersen, gymnast
- Michael Stemmle, game designer
- Trevor Swartz, professional soccer player
- Joe Bitker, former MLB pitcher for the Oakland A's and Texas Rangers
- Tim Jones, former MLB pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Christina Fusano, professional tennis player
- Colleen Shannon, disc Jockey and model
- Brad Waldow, professional basketball player
References
- ^ "Ponderosa High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- (16 May 2008). El Dorado school bond is badly needed, Sacramento Bee ("Ponderosa High School which opened in 1963 ...")
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