El Dorado High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Placentia, California. Established in 1967, EDHS is one of four high schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. The school currently has an enrollment of over 2,400 students and is directed by principal Karen Wilkins. The schools first graduating class was the class of 1969. The campus received a major renovation in 2002. The gymnasium is dedicated to Joe Raya who was the original athletics director. The theatre is dedicated to Mrs. Gai Jones, who directed the theatre department from 1967 to 2002. The campus is located at 1651 Valencia Avenue. It is approximately 29 miles from downtown Los Angeles, 30 miles from the California coastline, and 7 miles from Disneyland. El Dorado is a nationally acclaimed school whose staff has received many awards. In 2004, Athletic director Sally Reclusado was selected as the CIF Southern Section Athletic Director of the Year. Librarian Linda Birtler was awarded the Orange County Department of Education's Outstanding Contribution to Education Award. El Dorado has also won the prestigious Blue Ribbon Award. Image File history File links Edhshawk. ... Placentia is a city in northern Orange County, California. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) is a public school district that serves Placentia, Yorba Linda and parts of Anaheim, Brea, and Fullerton located in Orange County, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about institutionalized education. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Location of Placentia within Orange County, California. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) is a public school district that serves Placentia, Yorba Linda and parts of Anaheim, Brea, and Fullerton located in Orange County, California. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For other uses, see Disneyland (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CIF Southern Section (commonly abbreviated as CIFSS) is the largest of the ten sections which comprise the California Interscholastic Federation. ... Orange County is the name of several counties in the United States of America: Orange County, California: probably named for the city of Orange, California, which in turn may have been named after the orange groves that used to exist there. ... Department of Education may refer to any of several government agencies: United Kingdom Department for Education and Skills (until 1996 named Department of Education) Scottish Education Department United States United States Department of Education United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Many U.S. states also have their own... The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. ...

CIF SS Champions

In 2006, the El Dorado Football team won the CIF Southern Section Championship for the first time in school history by beating Charter Oaks 17-6.

Notable Alumni

El Dorado High is the alma mater to:

• Bret Boone - Retired Major League Baseball player, Class of 1987.
• Janet Evans - Olympic medal winning swimmer, Class of 1989.
• Jason Freese - Touring member of the band Green Day.
• John Mykkanen - Olympic medal winning swimmer, class of 1991
• Phil Nevin - Retired Major League Baseball player, Class of 1989.
• Dan Petry - Retired Major League Baseball pitcher, Class of 1976.
• Brett Tomko - Major League Baseball pitcher, Class of 1991.
• Deborah Voigt - World-renowned soprano opera singer, Class of 1978.
• Christy Clark - Actress "Days of Our Lives", Class of 1992.

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External links

• El Dorado High School's Website
• EDHS Alumni website