El Dorado High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.1% |
| Met Standard | 30.0% |
| Below Standard | 34.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for El Dorado High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
35.1% of students exceeded standard while 30.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district average of 35.2%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.1 points higher (vs 20.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 96.7% — above the state target. 62.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 83.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 474 | 45.4% | 34.4% | 79.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 471 | 24.8% | 25.7% | 50.5% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
6 within ~3 mi · avg 46.9
Nearby Elementary Schools
17 within ~3 mi · avg 59.1
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 50.5
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score