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Oak Ridge High School vs. Ponderosa High School

Should you attend Oak Ridge High School or Ponderosa High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Oak Ridge High School
1120 Harvard Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Ponderosa High School
3661 Ponderosa Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Oak Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Ponderosa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,516 students in grades 8-12, Oak Ridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,648 students in grades 9-12, Ponderosa 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 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
2,516 students
1,648 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ponderosa High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1390 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#3042 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponderosa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
41%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponderosa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in CA)
53%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponderosa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 30% in CA)
45%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oak Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ponderosa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Oak Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ponderosa High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
619
391
Grade 10 Students
635
439
Grade 11 Students
645
421
Grade 12 Students
617
397

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Oak Ridge High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
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% Asian
15%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ponderosa High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ponderosa High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ponderosa High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ponderosa High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ponderosa High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ponderosa High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ponderosa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
3%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ponderosa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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