Whittier High
12417 East Philadelphia St., Whittier, CA 90601 Map
Math (met standard)
52%
+20
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
68%
+11
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
45%
+7
state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
85%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,652
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.4
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 | 52% state 32% · 2025-26 | 68% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 52% state 32% · 2025-26 | 68% state 57% · 2025-26 | 45% state 38% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52% state 32% | 68% state 57% | 45% state 38% |
| 2024-25 | 42% state 31% | 64% state 57% | 27% state 34% |
| 2023-24 | 44% state 28% | 63% state 56% | 26% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 34% state 27% | 62% state 55% | 25% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 34% state 27% | 52% state 55% | 22% state 29% |
| 2020-21 | 44% state 34% | 61% state 59% | 17% state 28% |
| 2018-19 | 37% state 32% | 62% state 57% | 18% state 26% |
| 2017-18 | 36% state 31% | 60% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 32% state 32% | 62% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 26% state 32% | 56% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 20% state 30% | 57% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
56%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
77%
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
- Asian 1%
- White 5%
- Hispanic 92%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 0%
- Other 0%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Sierra Vista High (Alternative)
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Whittier Union High
|
1.9 mi |
3%
−28
vs state
|
35%
−22
vs state
|
80% | |
|
Frontier High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Whittier Union High
|
1.9 mi |
7%
−24
vs state
|
20%
−37
vs state
|
72% | |
|
Pioneer High
Grades 9–12
· Whittier Union High
|
2.1 mi |
38%
+6
vs state
|
66%
+8
vs state
|
88% | |
|
El Rancho High
Grades 9–12
· El Rancho Unified
|
2.6 mi |
30%
−1
vs state
|
57%
±0
vs state
|
74% | |
|
Ruben Salazar Continuation
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· El Rancho Unified
|
2.7 mi |
0%
−32
vs state
|
22%
−35
vs state
|
78% | |
|
California High
Grades 9–12
· Whittier Union High
|
2.8 mi |
38%
+6
vs state
|
71%
+14
vs state
|
80% | |
|
La Serna High
Grades 9–12
· Whittier Union High
|
3.2 mi |
44%
+13
vs state
|
70%
+12
vs state
|
58% | |
|
Santa Fe High
Grades 9–12
· Whittier Union High
|
3.8 mi |
51%
+19
vs state
|
73%
+15
vs state
|
78% | |
|
South El Monte High
Grades 9–12
· El Monte Union High
|
3.9 mi |
17%
−15
vs state
|
60%
+2
vs state
|
92% | |
|
Los Altos High
Grades 9–12
· Hacienda la Puente Unified
|
4.3 mi |
27%
−5
vs state
|
55%
−3
vs state
|
70% |
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