Oak Ridge High

Oak Ridge High operates as a roomy four-year high school in El Dorado Hills, California, part of El Dorado Union High. Current enrollment sits at 2,346 students spanning grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 180% larger than typical.

El Dorado Union High runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 6,410 students. Oak Ridge High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Oak Ridge High reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 16% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, El Dorado County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Oak Ridge High lists 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Oak Ridge High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 9% of students at Oak Ridge High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below El Dorado County's rate of about 32%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oak Ridge High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.

Around the school, El Dorado County reports that median household earnings sit near $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, El Dorado County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), of which Oak Ridge High is one.

Rolling Hills Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Oak Ridge High comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 75.7%.

Oak Ridge High operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oak Ridge High has declined 5%, going from 2,457 students in 2018 to 2,346 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 63% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.