Ponderosa High School (California)

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
Location
3661 Ponderosa Rd Shingle Springs , California 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]
Color(s)	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