Ponderosa High School
Ponderosa High School is a public high school in Shingle Springs, California. Opened in 1963, it is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District in El Dorado County, California. In the 2018–19 school year, there were 1,865 students enrolled.
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Overview
Overview
Ponderosa's mascot is the bruin bear.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ponderosa High School • Established — 1963 • Nickname — Bruins • Colors — Pine green and gray silver • Rival — Eldorado High School • Enrollment — 1,689 (2023-2024) • Principal — Jeremy Hunt • Ratio — 23.47 • Teaching Staff — 71.96 (FTE) • Type — Public • Address — 3661 Ponderosa Rd • City — Shingle Springs • State — California • Zipcode — 95682 • Country — United States • District — El Dorado Union High School District • Superintendent — Ron Carruth • Website — PHS website
Sports
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
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
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.
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