Public school with a magnet program · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

El Dorado High — Rating & test scores

1651 North Valencia Avenue, Placentia · 1,998 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 84

StrongScope Score · 84th percentile. Higher than 84 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 97% of the class graduated in four years (414 of 428); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 428
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is El Dorado a good high school?

Strong. El Dorado is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced8980%
Math, Proficient or Advanced8551%
English, Advanced8745%
Math, Advanced8425%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance7914 in 100
El Dorado’s place among California high schools, out of 100Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 77% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 51% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is El Dorado’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 449 in English, 451 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does El Dorado say about itself?

We haven’t read El Dorado’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

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Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

2 of the 9 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than El Dorado. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

10 high schools within 4.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. TroyFullerton Joint Union High · by addressScope Score 9397th
  2. Yorba LindaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8687th
  3. El DoradoScope Score 8484th
  4. ParkviewSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 8482nd
  5. EsperanzaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8381st
  6. Brea OlindaBrea-Olinda Unified · by addressScope Score 8279th
  7. ValenciaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8175th
  8. SonoraFullerton Joint Union High · by addressScope Score 7969th
  9. Fullerton UnionFullerton Joint Union High · by addressScope Score 7759th
  10. Buena Vista Virtual AcademySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 7444th
Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

75%0%25%50%75%100%

7 of 10 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does El Dorado compare with schools like it?

El Dorado’s Scope Score is 84. 182 California high schools, counting El Dorado, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 80. El Dorado’s result is higher than 132 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 182

  1. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 100Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 32%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

182 California public high schools where 30% to 42% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 30% to 42% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of El Dorado’s share. The count includes El Dorado. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 80% to 77% and math stayed at 51%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202679%76%77%El DoradoEl Dorado73%Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%20172018201920222023202420252026Both 55%51%El DoradoEl Dorado51%Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified’s line combines its 6 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEl DoradoPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201776%79%60%451
201875%74%56%444
201976%75%57%443
202272%70%55%455
202380%76%55%473
202473%70%56%423
202580%73%57%474
202677%73%57%449
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEl DoradoPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201755%55%32%455
201848%52%31%442
201951%54%32%442
202245%47%27%457
202352%50%27%475
202449%50%28%419
202551%49%30%471
202651%51%32%451

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

77%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

9143146
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified71%California57%

Math

51%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

27222724
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified50%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 77% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 51% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school46%31%14%9%449
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified39%32%17%12%1,697
Math, grade 11 · This school24%27%22%27%451
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified28%22%17%33%1,685

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 449 tested in English, 451 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 40% of students. 298 of 2,073 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

14in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (298 of 2,073 students).

At the average Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified high school: 20 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 1.6% of students were suspended at least once (33 of 2,091). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,998

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 40%White 33%Asian 18%Two or more races 4%Filipino 3%Black or African American 1%American Indian or Alaska Native <1%

Family income

36%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 710 of 1,998. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

82

teachers, with 18 years of experience on average.

5% were in their first year.

85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

47%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (31 of 66 students).

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified: 53%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino40%
White33%
Asian18%
Two or more races4%
Filipino3%
Black or African American1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 69.4 of 81.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian79 tested90%California 79%
  • White141 tested84%California 68%
  • Hispanic or Latino184 tested64%California 49%
  • Low-income166 tested63%California 49%
  • Homeless41 tested56%California 35%
  • Students with disabilities47 tested36%California 19%

Hispanic or Latino, low-income and homeless students and students with disabilities all score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 64% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. The chart gives each group’s figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Placentia-Yorba Linda Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 166 tested in English, 168 in math
English63%+360%+1449%
Math32%−234%+923%
Hispanic or Latino · 184 tested in English, 185 in math
English64%+757%+1549%
Math33%+330%+1221%
White · 141 tested in English, 142 in math
English84%+579%+1668%
Math60%+258%+1644%
Asian · 79 tested
English90%+189%+1179%
Math82%082%+1567%
Students with disabilities · 47 tested in English, 48 in math
English36%+531%+1719%
Math21%+417%+138%
Homeless · 41 tested in English, 43 in math
English56%+551%+2135%
Math26%+224%+1115%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Filipino and military-family students, students of two or more races and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

97% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 68% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 83% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

68%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

63%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

97%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 414 of 428 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

68%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 293 of 428 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

63%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 260 of 414 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

83% enrolled in college within 12 months · 477 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓36 · 8%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓68 · 14%
  • California community college210 · 44%
  • In-state private30 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year51 · 11%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · <1%
  • Not enrolled80 · 17%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
83%enrolled in college within a year

477 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California36 (8%)
  • California State University68 (14%)
  • California community college210 (44%)
  • In-state private30 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year51 (11%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (0%)
  • Not enrolled80 (17%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 414 of 428 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 293 of 428 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 260 of 414 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
118
Admitted
86
Enrolled
40

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 94 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 5
  • UC San DiegoApplied 93 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 9
  • UCLAApplied 88 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 11
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 79 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 65 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 11
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 51 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 41 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 26 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 22 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 118 · Admitted 86 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2024Applied 152 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2023Applied 133 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 2022Applied 121 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled 47
  • Fall 2021Applied 126 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2020Applied 96 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2019Applied 97 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2018Applied 100 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2017Applied 88 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2016Applied 73 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 25

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
169
Admitted
165
Enrolled
62

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State FullertonApplied 651 · Admitted 571 · Enrolled 139
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 489 · Admitted 270 · Enrolled 31
  • San Diego StateApplied 461 · Admitted 150 · Enrolled 30
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 373 · Admitted 290 · Enrolled 46
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 343 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 14
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 118 · Admitted 117 · Enrolled 16
  • San Francisco StateApplied 76 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled 10
  • Chico StateApplied 64 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 59 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 51 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 51 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 47 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 35 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 31 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 30 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 28 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 27 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 22 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 20 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 20 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 17 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 169 · Admitted 165 · Enrolled 62
  • Fall 2024Applied 203 · Admitted 198 · Enrolled 58
  • Fall 2023Applied 190 · Admitted 178 · Enrolled 73
  • Fall 2022Applied 175 · Admitted 165 · Enrolled 58
  • Fall 2021Applied 198 · Admitted 184 · Enrolled 58
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures3
  • Arts3
Every approved AP course21 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • European History
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 3
  • French Language and Culture
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about El Dorado. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$18,533 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $247 million.

$18,533

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$8,704
The school’s share of district office costs
$9,829
Of the total, from federal funds
$836
  • El Dorado$18,533
  • Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified high schools$19,401
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified’s yearly plan

$247million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $247 million of $390 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around El Dorado like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92870. They are not figures for the families at El Dorado.

Typical household income in a year

$115,929

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92870.

Typical home value
$921,000
People who live in this ZIP code
52,826
Typical age
39.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
44%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to El Dorado. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What happens before a suspension, and who talks with the family?1.6% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (33 of 2,091 students); average Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified high school: 0.6%
  2. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?32% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (168 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into El Dorado, and how do I get in?

Ask Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 87Strong · 91st percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    El Dorado High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Brookhaven Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 81st percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Golden Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 99 · Strong · 99th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Sierra Vista Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 86 · Strong · 88th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Topaz Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 38th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Charles Wagner Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 71st percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Mabel M. Paine Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 85 · Strong · 86th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Rose Drive Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 87 · Strong · 89th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Linda Vista Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 88 · Strong · 91st percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Lakeview Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 90 · Strong · 94th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Middle-school links

  • Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 87 · Strong · 91st percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Yorba Linda Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 85 · Strong · 87th percentile · middle · 2026

    42% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is El Dorado?

Address
1651 North Valencia Avenue, Placentia 92870Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Michael ZidesAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated March 10, 2026.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is El Dorado a good high school?

El Dorado High has a Scope Score of 84. It scored higher than 84 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 84th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 14 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 20 in 100 at the average Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified high school. 1.6% of students (33 of 2,091) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 63% of low-income students in grade 11 at El Dorado High in Placentia scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

83% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #229 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 6 in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate97%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math35%7122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)68%6520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math65%7218%
Chronically absent13 in 100635%
Suspension rate0.9% (19 of 2,056)625%
English learners: top level18%545%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

School pattern · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258484#229California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–199 in 1003.5% (71 of 2,039)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2416 in 1001.0% (21 of 2,065)
2024–2513 in 1000.9% (19 of 2,056)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1144946%31%14%9%77%57%+20

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1145124%27%22%27%51%32%+19

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English44946%77%
2026 · Math45124%51%
2025 · English47445%80%
2025 · Math47125%51%
2024 · English42342%73%
2024 · Math41923%49%
2023 · English47348%80%
2023 · Math47528%52%
2022 · English45538%72%
2022 · Math45721%45%
2019 · English44340%76%
2019 · Math44224%51%
2018 · English44436%75%
2018 · Math44221%48%
2017 · English45142%76%
2017 · Math45521%55%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English47480%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math47151%
2024 · Grade 11 · English42373%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math41949%
2023 · Grade 11 · English47380%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math47552%
2022 · Grade 11 · English45572%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math45745%
2019 · Grade 11 · English44376%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math44251%
2018 · Grade 11 · English44475%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math44248%
2017 · Grade 11 · English45176%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math45555%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide45718%36%43%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income16663%+3+14
Hispanic or Latino18464%+7+15
White14184%+5+16
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 13 in 100 → 2025–26 · 14 in 100 · +1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.9% (19 of 2,056) → 2025–26 · 1.6% (33 of 2,091) · +0.7 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female9 in 10016 in 100+7 in 100
Male9 in 10013 in 100+4 in 100
Asian5 in 1005 in 1000 in 100
Black or African American4 of 296 of 25—
Filipino1 of 355 of 54—
Hispanic or Latino12 in 10020 in 100+8 in 100
Two or more races5 of 7612 of 90—
White8 in 10013 in 100+5 in 100
Students with disabilities20 in 10027 in 100+7 in 100
English learners13 of 9117 of 78—
Homeless21 in 10028 in 100+7 in 100
Low-income17 in 10021 in 100+4 in 100
All students9 in 10014 in 100+5 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native—0 of 11—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 68% · numerator 293 students classified Prepared · denominator 428 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 66% · AP-pathway numerator 194 · denominator 293 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 293 of 428 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
97%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
66%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
63%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
83%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202511886403.823.934.02
2024152103643.934.044.13
202313376383.853.944.04
202212185473.944.034.14
202112676413.894.034.07
20209659313.783.893.96
20199763343.753.924.00
201810067323.763.903.89
20178849233.713.873.93
20167347253.723.884.04

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025514under 3
Berkeley20247312under 3
Berkeley2023506under 3
Berkeley202255103
Berkeley2021484under 3
Davis20254116under 3
Davis202459305
Davis20234510under 3
Davis202242144
Davis202151266
Irvine202594195
Irvine20241144916
Irvine202394194
Irvine2022953011
Irvine202187194
Los Angeles2025881211
Los Angeles20241071815
Los Angeles20238287
Los Angeles2022941211
Los Angeles202192117
Merced20252219under 3
Merced202499under 3
Merced20231414under 3
Merced202288under 3
Merced20211311under 3
Riverside2025655911
Riverside202459529
Riverside2023412711
Riverside202263527
Riverside202152379
San Diego202593259
San Diego20241124011
San Diego202395165
San Diego202288239
San Diego202185248
Santa Barbara20257921under 3
Santa Barbara2024103464
Santa Barbara202379206
Santa Barbara20226719under 3
Santa Barbara20217615under 3
Santa Cruz20252615under 3
Santa Cruz20244129under 3
Santa Cruz202345273
Santa Cruz20223717under 3
Santa Cruz202129134
Universitywide20251188640
Universitywide202415210364
Universitywide20231337638
Universitywide20221218547
Universitywide20211267641

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Japanese Language and Culturethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count20
AP enrollment (male/female)614
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections4
Physics sections9
Chemistry sections2
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,016

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California368%
California State University6814%
California community college21044%
In-state private306%
Out-of-state, 4-year5111%
Out-of-state, 2-year20%
Not enrolled8017%

477 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 83% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,415 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 24,296 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$31 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,998

Central federal expenditures attributed here$805 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,998

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,635 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 66%Instruction support 12%Student services 8%Administration 4%Buildings & maintenance 10%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$251,228,04566.35%66%
Instruction support$44,130,93411.66%12%
Student services$30,162,1107.97%8%
Administration$14,097,5203.72%4%
Buildings & maintenance$36,708,3199.70%10%
Total$378,625,863100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $378,625,863 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,415 per pupil
2020$11,178 per pupil
2019$11,385 per pupil
2018$11,108 per pupil
2017$10,858 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.6%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 92870 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92870 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$115,929
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)44%
ZIP-area population52,826
Median age39.1 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 92870 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026