Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School vs. El Dorado High School
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School Overview
School
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School
5101 Garden Valley Rd.
Garden Valley, CA 95633
Garden Valley, CA 95633
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Overview
Serving 475 students in grades 7-12, Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,195 students in grades 9-12, El Dorado High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
475 students
1,195 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4846 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4344 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
78
-
Grade 8 Students
80
-
Grade 9 Students
85
270
Grade 10 Students
72
305
Grade 11 Students
83
310
Grade 12 Students
77
310
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
14%
27%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
77%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%

