Ponderosa High School (California)
Public school in Shingle Springs, California, United States
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Ponderosa High School is a public high school in Shingle Springs, California. Opened in 1963,[2] it is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District in El Dorado County, California.
| Ponderosa High School | |
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3661 Ponderosa Rd , 95682 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°40′23″N 120°56′32″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | El Dorado Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Ron Carruth |
| Principal | Jeremy Hunt |
| Teaching staff | 71.96 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,689 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.47[1] |
| Colors | Pine green and gray |
| Nickname | Bruins |
| Rival | Eldorado High School |
| Website | PHS website |
In the 2018–19 school year, there were 1,865 students enrolled. Ponderosa's mascot is the bruin bear.
Sports
Ponderosa High School offers many sports programs, including cross country, basketball, baseball, football, golf, ski/snowboard, soccer, swimming, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. The school is in the Division II Capital Valley Conference.
Notable alumni
- Maria Alexander, author
- James Campen, former NFL offensive lineman; current offensive line coach of the Carolina Panthers
- Kurt Travis, lead singer for Sacramento-based post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance
- Valorie Kondos Field, former UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics head coach
- Joy Selig Petersen, gymnast
- Michael Stemmle, game designer
- Trevor Swartz, professional soccer player
- Joe Bitker, former MLB pitcher for the Oakland A's and Texas Rangers
- Tim Jones, former MLB pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Christina Fusano, professional tennis player
- Colleen Shannon, disc Jockey and model
- Brad Waldow, professional basketball player
- Amber Coffman, professional singer and songwriter
Location
Ponderosa High School is located in the center of a few neighborhoods, and is off the road of Mineshaft Lane, where reportedly students enrolled live. Mineshaft lane has a gate that was built by the locals however, supposedly due to students disturbing the locals. There is also a local market near the school where many students pick up food, called Gold Harvest Market.[3]
