- Ponderosa High School
Infobox School
name=Ponderosa High School
established=1963
mascot= Bruins
colors= Pine Green and White
enrollment=2000+
type=Public
location=3661 Ponderosa RdShingle Springs, CA 95682
information=
district=El Dorado Union High School District
website=http://bruin.eduhsd.k12.ca.us/webpage(template)/index.htmPonderosa High School, founded in 1963, is a member of the
El Dorado Union High School District . It is located on Ponderosa Road,Shingle Springs, California , USA, a semi-rural location. In the 2005-06 school year, there were 2,061student s enrolled. Ponderosa'smascot is the Bruin.Academic attainments
Ponderosa High School, founded in 1963 by Jonathon Ponderosa, is a member of the
El Dorado Union High School District . It is located at 3661 Ponderosa Rd.Shingle Springs, California 95682. In the 2005-06 school year, there were 2000 students enrolled. The school's daily schedule consists of a modified block schedule with three traditional days per week and two "block" days allowing for a total of seven classes. Ponderosa's mascot is the Bruin, which is a pregnant, female bear.Ponderosa High School houses theagriculture program for the district. Ponderosa is a "California Distinguished School" and has met their API consistently over the past three years. They have also held first place in the El Dorado County Academic Decathlon for the past 16 years. They were recently recognized in the top 3% of American High Schools by US News and World Report.Sports
Ponderosa High School offers many sports programs which range from Golf, to Soccer, to Football, to Tennis.
Soccer
Greg Spangler and Don Augiar coach boy's JV and Varsity soccer teams respectively. Coach Spangler also coaches the Varsity girls team, which in the 2007-08 school year made a championship game appearance. Gregg Spangler also received the Coach of the Year title from [http://www.capitalathletic.com/] .
Football
Ponderosa recently broke the losing streak to Oak Ridge in the 2007 season.
Rivalries
Ponderosa's biggest rival is nearby Oak Ridge High School. Oak Ridge had a ten year winning streak over Ponderosa in football, recently broken in the 2007 season. Folsom High School west of Oak Ridge is also a rival, if somewhat less so. Grant, Cordova High School (Rancho Cordova, California), Union Mine, Granite Bay High schools are not considered rivals, but are highly competitive nonetheless.
External links
* [http://bruin.eduhsd.k12.ca.us Site on K12.ca.us]
Notable Alumni
James Campen - Former
NFL Offensive Lineman,Green Bay Packers Erik Price - Former Division I Baseball Player,
University of Hartford External links
* [http://bruin.eduhsd.k12.ca.us Official site]
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