Be an Exchange Student at El Dorado Hills High School
Become a Foreign Exchange Student at El Dorado High School
Be a Foreign Exchange Student at El Dorado Hills High School! El Dorado High School is located in Placentia, California. The campus is approximately 29 miles from downtown Los Angeles and 18 miles from the California coastline. Almost three-quarters of El Dorado students are involved in demanding and highly successful extracurricular activities and academic pursuits. Those activities include: sports teams that have won 31 CIF and 220 League championships, academic competition electives that routinely score in the top of the county, national champion cheer and dance teams, Digital Media Arts productions that earn acclaim at community film festivals, and a Marching Band that has appeared in the Rose Parade more often than any other school in Southern California. El Dorado has a18,000-square-foot performing arts center is located on the El Dorado High School campus and is designed as a multi-use concert hall and theatre venue. The house capacity is 635 seats, and the stage can accommodate the following ensemble combinations: 125 musicians, or 70 musicians and 100 choir members, or 230 choir members. Architectural features include a welcoming glass foyer, stage with fly loft, a state-of-the-art sound system, variable acoustics and orchestra shells that can be configured for different musical performances, and private areas for performers such as a green room. El Dorado is a California Distinguished High School and has a California Academic Performance Index (API) in the top 7% of all California High Schools
El Dorado has an award-winning marching band, wind ensemble, symphonic band, winter drumline, color guard, and three jazz ensembles.
The band has performed in Canada, Florida, Hawaii, and Nevada, as well as at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2005 and 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade. Also, the drumline and color guard performed in the opening ceremonies for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade. El Dorado's three jazz ensembles are also well known for their high-level musicianship and straight-ahead jazz style. The three bands have consistently received top honors at local and regional competition
Honors Classes: Many Exchange students often take honors courses and VHHS offers: Language Arts 1 & 2, Spanish 2 & 3, French 2 & 3, Japanese 2 & 3, German 2 & 3, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, Biology
AP Classes: Exchange Students may be eligible to take Advanced Placement courses and receive college credits in subject like: Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus AB, Economics/Macro, English Language, English Literature, European History, French Language, German Language, Government US, History US, Japanese Language, Physics 1, Spanish Language, Statistics, Studio Art Drawing, Studio Art 2D, Photography
Athletics, Arts & Extra-Curricular Activities
Arts: Band, Choir, Chorus, Jazz Band, Dance, Drama, Improv, Computer Animation, Graphics, Technical Design and Production, Video and Film Production, Ceramics, Photography
Athletics: Foreign Exchange Students may try out to be part of the team for many sports El Dorado HS offers: Baseball. Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Foreign exchange students are encouraged to join a club or even start their own club! Animation Club, Art Club, Leadership, Chess Club, Christian Club, Comedy Sportz, Creative Writing Club, Culinary Culture Club, Dance Team, EDHS Theater Club, Key Club, Mock Trail, Sci-Fi Fantasy Club, Spanish Club, UNICEF and many more!
Partial List of 2018/2019 Acceptance: Students from El Dorado High School have been accepted into many prestigious Universities: Boston University, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly SLO, Cal State University Fullerton, Cal State University Long Beach, Cal State University Northridge, Cal State University San Francisco, Chapman University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Loyola Marymount University, Notre Dame University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, University of Oregon, University Southern California
The band has performed in Canada, Florida, Hawaii, and Nevada, as well as at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2005 and 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade. Also, the drumline and color guard performed in the opening ceremonies for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade. El Dorado's three jazz ensembles are also well known for their high-level musicianship and straight-ahead jazz style. The three bands have consistently received top honors at local and regional competition
Honors Classes: Many Exchange students often take honors courses and VHHS offers: Language Arts 1 & 2, Spanish 2 & 3, French 2 & 3, Japanese 2 & 3, German 2 & 3, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, Biology
AP Classes: Exchange Students may be eligible to take Advanced Placement courses and receive college credits in subject like: Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus AB, Economics/Macro, English Language, English Literature, European History, French Language, German Language, Government US, History US, Japanese Language, Physics 1, Spanish Language, Statistics, Studio Art Drawing, Studio Art 2D, Photography
Athletics, Arts & Extra-Curricular Activities
Arts: Band, Choir, Chorus, Jazz Band, Dance, Drama, Improv, Computer Animation, Graphics, Technical Design and Production, Video and Film Production, Ceramics, Photography
Athletics: Foreign Exchange Students may try out to be part of the team for many sports El Dorado HS offers: Baseball. Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Foreign exchange students are encouraged to join a club or even start their own club! Animation Club, Art Club, Leadership, Chess Club, Christian Club, Comedy Sportz, Creative Writing Club, Culinary Culture Club, Dance Team, EDHS Theater Club, Key Club, Mock Trail, Sci-Fi Fantasy Club, Spanish Club, UNICEF and many more!
Partial List of 2018/2019 Acceptance: Students from El Dorado High School have been accepted into many prestigious Universities: Boston University, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly SLO, Cal State University Fullerton, Cal State University Long Beach, Cal State University Northridge, Cal State University San Francisco, Chapman University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Loyola Marymount University, Notre Dame University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, University of Oregon, University Southern California
Choosing to become a Foreign Exchange Student is a big decision. Choosing to come to Orange County for a year is a GREAT decision! Read about all the other Public High School under the School List tab. They are all great choices and Top Ranking High Schools with an Academic Performance Index (API) in the Top 5-7% in the Nation! IACE is the best way for exchange students to gain acceptance and with the recommendation of IACE you could be the next foreign exchange student at El Dorado High School. Apply today!
Estimated Start Date: Late August --- Estimated End Date: Mid June
Minimum ELTiS 232, Slate 5.0, TOEFL Jr 850, TOEFL iBT 70
Application deadline May (space is limited so best to apply by March!)
Number of Students: 1,928 ---Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:28
ESL Program: No ---IB Program: No---Offer Diploma: Not Guaranteed
Estimated Start Date: Late August --- Estimated End Date: Mid June
Minimum ELTiS 232, Slate 5.0, TOEFL Jr 850, TOEFL iBT 70
Application deadline May (space is limited so best to apply by March!)
Number of Students: 1,928 ---Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:28
ESL Program: No ---IB Program: No---Offer Diploma: Not Guaranteed
El Dorado High School Flyer:
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