El Dorado High

1651 N. Valencia Ave.

Placentia 92670

(714) 993-5350

* Enrollment: 1,967

* Established: 1966

* Team name: Golden Hawks

* Newspaper: El Gavilan

* Principal: Joe Quartucci

* Student president: Tracy Le

* Valedictorians: Dominic Anslow, Marit Kreidel, Michael Peng and Jennifer Shieh

* Famous alumni: Olympic swimmer Janet Evans; opera singer Deborah Voight; Atlanta Braves second baseman Bret Boone; Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brett Tomko; Buffalo Bills player Robert Coons; pro golfer Carolyn Hill; Dodger Matt Luke; Olympic silver medalist John Mykannen; former major league baseball players Kevin Blankenship, Chris Cron and Dan Petry; Mike Palm of Agent Orange; Steve Soto of the Adolescents; “Days of Our Lives” actress Christie Clark; professional bodybuilder Shawn Ray; Calvin Klein model Rob Sporrer

* Winning moments: Digital High School grant; two National Merit finalists; presentation of career-oriented senior project; boys’ and girls’ basketball Southern Section Division IIAA playoffs; football Southern Section Division VI playoffs; boys’ and girls’ soccer Southern Section Division III playoffs; girls’ water polo Southern Section Division IV playoffs

* In the works: Principal Joe Quartucci says, “We’ll be diving deeply into technology.”

* Graduation: June 16, 7 p.m., at Valencia High’s stadium in Placentia

SENIOR STANDOUT

Jennifer Shieh of Placentia

* Achievements: Earned a 4.63 weighted grade-point average; Academic Decathlon team member; Distinguished scholar; high honors on Golden State geometry and biology exams; National Merit Scholarship finalist; California Scholarship Federation seal bearer; Who’s Who Among High School Students; Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s leadership award; Bank of America plaque winner for liberal arts; Collegiate Scholar program; Social Service Club president; Ecology Club vice president; newspaper features editor; speaks Chinese and Spanish

* Connections: International Club; drama club; concert choir; volunteers at a day-care center for developmentally disabled children; tutors at a computer learning center

* Ambitions: Attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology, double majoring in computer science and biology; have a career related to science and technology

* Family: Mother is Y. Christina

* Claims to fame: “I am known for being responsible, dedicated, hard-working, easygoing and very random. I don’t think I’m that random; it’s just that I tend to connect odd ideas rapidly.”

THE SENIOR CLASS: 450