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Best High Schools in placerville, CA
(2026 List)

Moonpreneur’s rating is based primarily on the STEM performance of the School using the Math Score of the School. We also take into account the Student teacher ratio, the review and rating by others. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

Placerville, the historic seat of El Dorado County with a population of about 11,000, has a lovely "Gold Rush" feel in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The city has a wonderful public school district that always gets an A grade. Local high schools are known for their high academic standards, and their students often do better on standardized tests than students in other states and the country. Some of the things they focus on are new video technology classes, competitive academic Decathlon teams, and strong college prep programs. One school stands out as one of the top 1,000 public high schools in California. Families looking for a safe, semi-rural place to live that values modern technology and high educational standards should choose Placerville.