Distinguished Schools

California Gold Ribbon Schools,
Distinguished Schools and
National Blue Ribbon Schools
in El Dorado County

California Gold Ribbon Schools
DistrictSchoolYear
Buckeye Union Camerado Springs Middle School 2017
Buckeye Union Rolling Hills Middle School 2017
Buckeye Union Camerado Springs Middle School 2016
Buckeye Union Rolling Hills Middle School 2016
Rescue Union Green Valley Elementary School 2016
Lake Tahoe Unified South Tahoe High School 2015
Latrobe School District Miller's Hill Middle School 2015
Placerville Union Edwin Markham Middle School 2015

The California Distinguished Schools Program honors some of California's most exemplary and inspiring public schools.

Schools selected for the Distinguished School Award have demonstrated significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap.

California Distinguished Schools
DistrictSchoolYear
Buckeye Union Oak Meadow Elementary 2018
Rescue Union Lakeview Elementary 2018
Black Oak Mine Unified Northside Elementary 2014
Buckeye Union Elementary Oak Meadow Elementary 2014
Buckeye Union Elementary Silva Valley Elementary 2014
Buckeye Union Elementary William Brooks Elementary 2014
Lake Tahoe Unified Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet 2014
Pollock Pines Elementary Pinewood Elementary 2014
Rescue Union Jackson Elementary 2014
Rescue Union Lake Forest Elementary 2014
Rescue Union Lakeview Elementary 2014
Rescue Union Rescue Union Elementary 2014
Latrobe Elementary Miller's Hill School 2013
Placerville Union Elementary Edwin Markham Middle 2013
Rescue Union Pleasant Grove Middle 2013
Rescue Union Marina Village Middle 2013
El Dorado Union High Union Mine High 2013
SBC - Aspire Public Schools Aspire Titan Academy 2012
SBC - Aspire Public Schools Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy 2012
Pollock Pines Elementary Sierra Ridge Middle 2011
Buckeye Union Elementary Buckeye 2010
Camino Union Elementary Camino 2010
Gold Oak Union Elementary Gold Oak 2010
Rescue Union Elementary Rescue 2010
SBC - Aspire Public Schools Aspire Port City Academy 2010
El Dorado Union High Union Mine High 2009
Pioneer Union Elementary Mountain Creek 2009
Placerville Union Elementary Edwin Markham Middle 2009
Black Oak Mine Unified Creekside Elementary 2008
Black Oak Mine Unified Georgetown School 2008
Pioneer Union Elementary Pioneer Elementary 2008
Placerville Union Elementary Sierra Elementary 2008
Pollock Pines Elementary Pinewood Elementary 2008
El Dorado Union High El Dorado High 2007
El Dorado Union High Oak Ridge High 2007
El Dorado Union High Ponderosa High 2007
Gold Oak Union Elementary Gold Oak Arts Charter 2007
Latrobe Elementary Miller's Hill School 2007
Buckeye Union Elementary Blue Oak Elementary 2006
Mother Lode Union Elementary Indian Creek Elementary 2006
Black Oak Mine Unified Golden Sierra High 2005
Buckeye Union Elementary Rolling Hills Middle 2005
Pioneer Union Elementary Mountain Creek Middle 2005
Pollock Pines Elementary Sierra Ridge Middle 2005
Rescue Union Elementary Lake Forest Elementary 2004
El Dorado Union High Union Mine High 2003
Latrobe Elementary Miller's Hill School 2003
Black Oak Mine Unified Northside Elementary 2002
Camino Union Elementary Camino Union Elementary 2002
Pioneer Union Elementary Grizzly Pines Elementary 2002
Rescue Union Elementary Jackson Elementary 2002
El Dorado Union High Oak Ridge High 2001
El Dorado Union High Ponderosa High 2001
Gold Oak Union Pleasant Valley Middle 2001
Lake Tahoe Unified South Tahoe High 1999
Latrobe Elementary Miller's Hill School 1999
Mother Lode Union Elementary Herbert C. Green Elementary 1999
Buckeye Union Elementary Buckeye Elementary 1998
Buckeye Union Elementary Silva Valley Year-Round Elementary 1998
Lake Tahoe Unified Sierra House Elementary 1998
Buckeye Union Elementary Blue Oak Elementary 1997
Placerville Union Elementary Louisiana Schnell Elementary 1997
Buckeye Union Elementary Rolling Hills Middle 1996
Black Oak Mine Unified Creekside Elementary 1995
Gold Oak Union Gold Oak Elementary 1995
Gold Trail Union Elementary Sutter's Mill Elementary 1995
Lake Tahoe Unified South Tahoe Middle 1994
Placerville Union Elementary Louisiana Schnell Elementary 1993
Latrobe Elementary Miller's Hill School 1992
Latrobe Elementary Miller's Hill School 1990
Lake Tahoe Unified Sierra House Elementary 1989
Rescue Union Elementary Jackson Elementary 1989
Latrobe Elementary Miller's Hill School 1988

Each year, the U.S. Secretary of Education recognized schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their overall academic excellence or

their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

National Blue Ribbon Schools
DistrictSchoolYear
Buckeye Union Elementary Oak Meadow Elementary School 2015
Placerville Union Elementary Sierra Elementary School 2009
El Dorado Union High Oak Ridge High School 2008
Rescue Union Elementary Lake Forest Elementary School 2005
Buckeye Union Elementary Rolling Hills Middle School 2001
Placerville Union Elementary Louisiana Schnell School 1998
Buckeye Union Elementary Blue Oak School 1998