Public school · El Dorado Union High

El Dorado High — Rating & test scores

561 Canal Street, Placerville · 1,135 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 76

SolidScope Score · 54th percentile. Higher than 54 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, 96% of the class graduated in four years (289 of 301); 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: 301
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 High a good high school?

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

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced6365%
Math, Proficient or Advanced6031%
English, Advanced6531%
Math, Advanced5912%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6417 in 100
El Dorado High’s place among California high schools, out of 100El Dorado Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

5.1% of students (57 of 1,124) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is El Dorado High’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
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,124. District and California figures are averages of school rates (4 El Dorado Union High schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does El Dorado High say about itself?

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

Open cougar.eduhsd.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

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

Scope Score

3 high schools within 3.8 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Sky Mountain CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8071st
  2. El DoradoScope Score 7654th
  3. Union MineNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7548th
El Dorado Union HighCharter

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

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%

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 High compare with schools like it?

El Dorado High’s Scope Score is 76. 190 California high schools, counting El Dorado High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 79. El Dorado High’s result is higher than 56 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 190

  1. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 32%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Troy High

    Fullerton

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

190 California public high schools where 32% to 44% 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 32% to 44% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of El Dorado High’s share. The count includes El Dorado High. 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?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 65% to 54% and math from 31% to 27%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202677%69%69%El Dorado Union HighDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia54%El Dorado HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202657%38%50%El Dorado Union HighDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia27%El Dorado HighThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. El Dorado Union High’s line combines its 4 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. El Dorado Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEl Dorado HighEl Dorado Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201769%77%60%290
201863%70%56%215
201966%71%57%244
202248%60%55%242
202357%69%55%279
202457%67%56%275
202565%71%57%246
202654%69%57%218
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEl Dorado HighEl Dorado Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201738%57%32%290
201837%55%31%212
201939%57%32%241
202227%42%27%242
202330%44%27%282
202433%47%28%280
202531%49%30%248
202627%50%32%222

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English; below it in math.

English

54%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

23232727
El Dorado Union High67%California57%

Math

27%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

44291413
El Dorado Union High48%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 54% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 27% 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. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 27 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 school27%27%23%23%218
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · El Dorado Union High37%30%17%16%1,386
Math, grade 11 · This school13%14%29%44%222
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · El Dorado Union High24%24%23%29%1,386

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 218 tested in English, 222 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?

White students are the largest group here, at 61% of students. 175 of 1,102 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (175 of 1,102 students).

At the average high school in the El Dorado Union High district: 13 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 5.1% of students were suspended at least once (57 of 1,124). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,135

students in grades 9–12.

White 61%Hispanic or Latino 28%Two or more races 7%American Indian or Alaska Native <1%

Family income

38%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 431 of 1,135. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

66

teachers, with 18 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

92% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

15%

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 (6 of 39 students).

El Dorado Union High: 38%. 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
White61%
Hispanic or Latino28%
Two or more races7%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
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: 48.3 of 52.4 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

White students scored well below the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 93 tested41%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 95 tested15%California 23%
  • WhiteEnglish · 134 tested63%California 68%
  • WhiteMath · 135 tested33%California 44%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 60 tested38%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 62 tested15%California 21%

33% of White students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 44% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, 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 El Dorado Union Highvs California
Low-income · 93 tested in English, 95 in math
English41%−849%−849%
Math15%−1126%−823%
White · 134 tested in English, 135 in math
English63%−669%−568%
Math33%−1750%−1144%
Hispanic or Latino · 60 tested in English, 62 in math
English38%−1755%−1149%
Math15%−1833%−621%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in El Dorado Union High, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Students of two or more races, English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family 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?

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 47% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 63% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

47%

Across California: 52%.

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

39%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 289 of 301 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

47%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 141 of 301 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

39%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 114 of 289 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

63% enrolled in college within 12 months · 256 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓13 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓13 · 5%
  • California community college115 · 45%
  • In-state private1 · <1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year19 · 8%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled94 · 37%

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
63%enrolled in college within a year

256 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California13 (5%)
  • California State University13 (5%)
  • California community college115 (45%)
  • In-state private1 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year19 (8%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled94 (37%)

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 · 289 of 301 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 · 141 of 301 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 · 114 of 289 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
42
Admitted
37
Enrolled
16

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 29 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 8
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 28 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 20 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 18 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 15 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 13 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 12 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 11 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 10 · Admitted 9 · 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 42 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2024Applied 43 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2023Applied 42 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2022Applied 36 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2021Applied 32 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2020Applied 30 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2019Applied 31 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2018Applied 33 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2017Applied 39 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2016Applied 27 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 8

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
64
Admitted
63
Enrolled
20

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.

  • Sacramento StateApplied 166 · Admitted 162 · Enrolled 34
  • Chico StateApplied 110 · Admitted 104 · Enrolled 22
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 106 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 13
  • San Diego StateApplied 87 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 78 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 14
  • San Francisco StateApplied 67 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 55 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 49 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 46 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 42 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 32 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 24 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 13 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 13 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 12 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 8 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

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 64 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2024Applied 71 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2023Applied 57 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2022Applied 57 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2021Applied 52 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 22
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 12 AP courses in 5 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
  • Sciences2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science3
  • World Languages & Cultures1
Every approved AP course12 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 2
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 3
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
12 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

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

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$17,569 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. El Dorado Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $87 million.

$17,569

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,519
The school’s share of district office costs
$4,050
Of the total, from federal funds
$829
  • El Dorado High$17,569
  • El Dorado Union High high schools$15,398
  • 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 ↓

El Dorado Union High’s yearly plan

$87million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$4million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 6 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $87 million of $113 million in total budgeted spending. Source: El Dorado Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around El Dorado High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95667. They are not figures for the families at El Dorado High.

Typical household income in a year

$89,938

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 95667.

Typical home value
$547,600
People who live in this ZIP code
36,830
Typical age
49.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
28%

What you can do

Who can act on El Dorado High’s results?

The state has El Dorado High in targeted support; El Dorado Union High’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for English learners. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to El Dorado High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?5.1% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (57 of 1,124 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?15% 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 (6 of 39 students); California: 47%
  3. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?16 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (175 of 1,102 students); average high school in the El Dorado Union High district: 13 in 100
  4. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?15% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (62 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

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

How do I get in?

Ask El Dorado Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is El Dorado High?

Address
561 Canal Street, Placerville 95667Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Elizabeth SissonAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

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 El Dorado Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is El Dorado High a good high school?

El Dorado High has a Scope Score of 76. It scored higher than 54 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 54th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 16 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 13 in 100 at the average high school in the El Dorado Union High district. 5.1% of students (57 of 1,124) 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 27 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, 41% of low-income students in grade 11 at El Dorado High in Placerville 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 12 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 12 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

63% 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

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Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #686 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #3 of 4 in El Dorado Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6025%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math22%5622%
Ready for college or career (state measure)47%5220%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math48%5918%
Chronically absent16 in 100605%
Suspension rate6.4% (76 of 1,182)385%
English learners: top level21%585%

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.

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
2024–257654#686California 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
2018–1914 in 1009.3% (107 of 1,149)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2419 in 1008.3% (106 of 1,270)
2024–2516 in 1006.4% (76 of 1,182)

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 1121827%27%23%23%54%57%−3

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 1122213%14%29%44%27%32%−5

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 · English21827%54%
2026 · Math22213%27%
2025 · English24631%65%
2025 · Math24812%31%
2024 · English27532%57%
2024 · Math28014%33%
2023 · English27920%57%
2023 · Math28215%30%
2022 · English24223%48%
2022 · Math24210%27%
2019 · English24433%66%
2019 · Math24115%39%
2018 · English21527%63%
2018 · Math21212%37%
2017 · English29035%69%
2017 · Math29012%38%

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 · English24665%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math24831%
2024 · Grade 11 · English27557%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math28033%
2023 · Grade 11 · English27957%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math28230%
2022 · Grade 11 · English24248%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math24227%
2019 · Grade 11 · English24466%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math24139%
2018 · Grade 11 · English21563%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math21237%
2017 · Grade 11 · English29069%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math29038%

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
Schoolwide22512%26%56%6%

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-income9341%−8−8
White13463%−6−5
Hispanic or Latino6038%−17−11
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 · 16 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 6.4% (76 of 1,182) → 2025–26 · 5.1% (57 of 1,124) · −1.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female12 in 10015 in 100+3 in 100
Male16 in 10017 in 100+1 in 100
Black or African American2 of 13——
Hispanic or Latino17 in 10020 in 100+3 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native1 of 192 of 11—
Two or more races3 of 3115 of 80—
White14 in 10014 in 1000 in 100
Students with disabilities24 in 10028 in 100+4 in 100
English learners8 of 3513 of 52—
Foster youth4 of 13——
Homeless12 of 2314 of 32—
Low-income18 in 10023 in 100+5 in 100
All students14 in 10016 in 100+2 in 100

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 47% · numerator 141 students classified Prepared · denominator 301 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 52% · AP-pathway numerator 73 · denominator 141 (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 141 of 301 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
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
52%
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)
39%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
63%

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)
20254237163.893.944.02
20244329133.733.904.07
20234226133.753.914.07
20223626113.703.823.90
20213220123.753.923.96
2020301863.734.014.15
20193115103.633.823.85
2018331363.774.104.22
2017392773.823.953.89
2016272083.883.974.07

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
Berkeley202518under 3under 3
Berkeley202418under 3under 3
Berkeley202319under 3under 3
Berkeley202283under 3
Berkeley202113under 3under 3
Davis202529168
Davis20242584
Davis20232783
Davis20222153
Davis2021155under 3
Irvine202511under 3under 3
Irvine20248under 3under 3
Irvine202315under 3under 3
Irvine202210under 3under 3
Irvine20216under 3under 3
Los Angeles202513under 3under 3
Los Angeles202410under 3under 3
Los Angeles202317under 3under 3
Los Angeles20228under 3under 3
Los Angeles202112under 3under 3
Merced20251211under 3
Merced20241010under 3
Merced20231212under 3
Merced20221311under 3
Riverside2025109under 3
Riverside20247under 3under 3
Riverside20235under 3under 3
San Diego2025155under 3
San Diego2024216under 3
San Diego2023214under 3
San Diego2022184under 3
San Diego2021133under 3
Santa Barbara2025209under 3
Santa Barbara2024197under 3
Santa Barbara2023208under 3
Santa Barbara20221983
Santa Barbara20211674
Santa Cruz202528244
Santa Cruz202425176
Santa Cruz20232011under 3
Santa Cruz2022228under 3
Santa Cruz202122143
Universitywide2025423716
Universitywide2024432913
Universitywide2023422613
Universitywide2022362611
Universitywide2021322012

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
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Precalculusthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis 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 count7
AP enrollment (male/female)139
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 12 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections3
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections5
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,187

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 California135%
California State University135%
California community college11545%
In-state private10%
Out-of-state, 4-year198%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled9437%

256 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 63% · % 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$11,483 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 6,846 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$642 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,135

Central federal expenditures attributed here$187 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,135

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,109 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 57%Instruction support 11%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$55,245,40456.83%57%
Instruction support$10,862,39511.17%11%
Student services$11,811,85812.15%12%
Administration$6,674,5986.87%7%
Buildings & maintenance$10,719,20111.03%11%
Other$1,898,2891.95%2%
Total$97,211,744100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $97,211,744 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$11,483 per pupil
2020$11,496 per pupil
2019$12,260 per pupil
2018$11,575 per pupil
2017$11,344 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 holders0.0%

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 95667 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95667 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$89,938
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)28%
ZIP-area population36,830
Median age49.1 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 95667 →

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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

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