La Serna High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Whittier Union High

15301 Youngwood Dr., Whittier, CA 90605 Map

Math (met standard)
44%
+13 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
70%
+12 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
53%
+15 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
58%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,372
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 44% state 32% · 2025-26 70% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 44% state 32% · 2025-26 70% state 57% · 2025-26 53% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 44% state 32% 70% state 57% 53% state 39%
2024-25 43% state 31% 71% state 57% 57% state 34%
2023-24 43% state 28% 74% state 56% 51% state 32%
2022-23 37% state 27% 71% state 55% 43% state 32%
2021-22 42% state 27% 74% state 55% 43% state 29%
2020-21 45% state 34% 71% state 59% 40% state 28%
2018-19 38% state 32% 71% state 57% 30% state 26%
2017-18 37% state 31% 68% state 56% —
2016-17 40% state 32% 77% state 60% —
2015-16 42% state 32% 78% state 59% —
2014-15 37% state 30% 74% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
99%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
71%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
81%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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California High
Grades 9–12 · Whittier Union High
1.7 mi
38%
+6 vs state
71%
+14 vs state
45%
+7 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 80% 2,261 Hispanic 93%
La Habra High
Grades 9–12 · Fullerton Joint Union High
2.7 mi
29%
−3 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
35%
−4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 65% 1,881 Hispanic 83%
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Whittier Union High
2.7 mi
3%
−28 vs state
35%
−22 vs state
8%
−30 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 80% 284 Hispanic 93%
Frontier High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Whittier Union High
2.7 mi
7%
−24 vs state
20%
−37 vs state
4%
−35 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 72% 364 Hispanic 92%
Whittier High
Grades 9–12 · Whittier Union High
3.2 mi
52%
+20 vs state
68%
+11 vs state
45%
+7 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 85% 1,652 Hispanic 92%
La Mirada High
Grades 9–12 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
3.3 mi
38%
+6 vs state
60%
+3 vs state
46%
+7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 57% 1,726 Hispanic 72%
Los Altos High
Grades 9–12 · Hacienda la Puente Unified
3.9 mi
27%
−5 vs state
55%
−3 vs state
31%
−8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 70% 1,592 Hispanic 90%
El Camino High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
3.9 mi
23%
−9 vs state
7%
−51 vs state
6%
−31 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 74% 256 Hispanic 88%
Valley Alternative High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Hacienda la Puente Unified
4.1 mi
2%
−30 vs state
6%
−51 vs state
0%
−38 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 3% in 2025-26 91% 80 Hispanic 100%
Valley Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Hacienda la Puente Unified
4.1 mi
9%
— — Not enough years of data 77% 13 Hispanic 100%