Whitney (Gretchen) High

Public 7-12

 16800 Shoemaker Ave.
       Cerritos, CA  90703-1244


(562) 229-7745

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1st of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,926 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  25.8 Help
Number of students:  1,010

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
79.1%
Hispanic:
11.0%
White:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.8% Help


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Compare Details Whitney (Gretchen) High ranks better than 100% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.88. (See more...)
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Compare Details Whitney (Gretchen) High ranks better than 100% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the ABC Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.72. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Whitney (Gretchen) High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (79.1%), Hispanic (11%), White (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitney (Gretchen) High is 25.8. 4 high schools in the ABC Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Whitney (Gretchen) High employs 39.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitney (Gretchen) High is $6,926. 3 high schools in the ABC Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whitney (Gretchen) High:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitney (Gretchen) High 1st of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Whitney (Gretchen) High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Whitney (Gretchen) High 1st of 2346 California public high schools. (See Whitney (Gretchen) High in the ranking list.)

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 378th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whitney (Gretchen) High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 99.58 1st 1769 99.9%
2005 96.49 23rd 1777 98.7%
2006 96.08 21st 1804 98.8%
2007 93.90 54th 1999 97.3%
2008 94.08 41st 2005 98.0%
2009 93.68 32nd 2063 98.4%
2010 93.55 35th 2179 98.4%
2011 93.96 22nd 2236 99.0%
2012 93.61 22nd 2259 99.0%
2013 93.14 22nd 2379 99.1%
2015 98.89 8th 2477 99.7%
2016 99.05 3rd 2497 99.9%
2017 99.66 1st 2508 100.0%
2018 99.67 2nd 2480 99.9%
2019 99.81 1st 2715 100.0%
2022 99.85 1st 2740 100.0%
2023 99.88 1st 2788 100.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.99 2nd 2230 99.9%
2019 100.00 1st 2369 100.0%
2022 100.00 1st 2458 100.0%
2023 100.00 1st 2535 100.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.24 3rd 2262 99.9%
2019 99.57 1st 2380 100.0%
2022 99.66 1st 2509 100.0%
2023 99.74 1st 2535 100.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.80 2nd 2273 99.9%
2019 99.89 1st 2407 100.0%
2022 99.89 2nd 2527 99.9%
2023 99.90 1st 2546 100.0%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.16 2nd 700 99.7%
2019 94.45 1st 745 99.9%
2022 94.16 1st 733 99.9%
2023 93.63 2nd 717 99.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.98 2nd 2072 99.9%
2019 99.99 1st 2213 100.0%
2022 99.99 1st 2359 100.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whitney (Gretchen) High

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Rank History for all high school students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 98.83 2nd 1653 99.9%
2005 97.32 3rd 1901 99.8%
2006 97.77 2nd 1968 99.9%
2007 97.74 3rd 2063 99.9%
2008 97.05 3rd 2117 99.9%
2009 96.68 4th 2238 99.8%
2010 96.18 4th 2281 99.8%
2011 96.45 3rd 2367 99.9%
2012 96.09 4th 2354 99.8%
2013 96.16 4th 2426 99.8%
2015 99.01 1st 1994 99.9%
2016 98.85 3rd 2039 99.9%
2017 98.66 2nd 2021 99.9%
2018 99.07 2nd 2017 99.9%
2019 99.74 2nd 2133 99.9%
2022 99.69 2nd 2123 99.9%
2023 99.72 1st 2335 100.0%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 98.08 2nd 780 99.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.62 5th 1862 99.7%
2019 99.90 2nd 1937 99.9%
2022 99.91 3rd 1943 99.8%
2023 99.92 3rd 2237 99.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.16 3rd 1760 99.8%
2019 99.50 2nd 1833 99.9%
2022 99.37 3rd 1858 99.8%
2023 99.48 3rd 2106 99.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.50 1st 1834 99.9%
2019 99.83 2nd 1880 99.9%
2022 99.84 2nd 1916 99.9%
2023 99.82 1st 2195 100.0%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.65 4th 581 99.3%
2019 95.93 3rd 582 99.5%
2022 95.63 2nd 581 99.7%
2023 94.44 1st 727 99.9%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.69 1st 1742 99.9%
2019 99.85 2nd 1814 99.9%
2022 99.90 3rd 1861 99.8%
2023 99.89 5th 2132 99.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Whitney (Gretchen) High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.03 1st 1424 99.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Whitney (Gretchen) High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 292 34 539 112 4 n/a n/a 0 981
1989 286 33 561 118 2 n/a n/a 0 1000
1990 266 23 589 100 1 n/a n/a 0 979
1991 237 18 635 90 1 n/a n/a 0 981
1992 190 16 683 73 1 n/a n/a 0 963
1993 160 16 744 75 2 n/a n/a 0 997
1994 162 27 761 74 2 n/a n/a 0 1026
1995 174 20 745 80 1 n/a n/a 0 1020
1996 174 20 745 80 1 n/a n/a 0 1020
1997 169 33 730 87 1 n/a n/a 0 1020
1998 164 34 738 82 2 n/a n/a 0 1020
1999 135 27 782 77 2 n/a n/a 0 1023
2000 124 22 813 63 3 n/a n/a 0 1025
2001 114 21 825 63 3 n/a n/a 0 1026
2002 90 16 854 64 1 n/a n/a 0 1025
2003 90 16 854 64 1 n/a n/a 0 1025
2004 75 19 858 69 1 n/a n/a 0 1022
2005 53 13 845 64 1 n/a n/a 49 1025
2006 51 15 834 86 0 n/a n/a 39 1025
2007 44 14 845 89 0 n/a n/a 31 1023
2008 36 19 835 94 n/a n/a n/a 0 984
2009 34 19 852 86 1 5 25 0 1022
2010 41 21 842 100 1 5 12 0 1022
2011 40 27 833 104 1 7 11 0 1023
2012 48 25 839 88 2 5 14 0 1021
2013 49 23 836 94 2 6 16 0 1026
2014 50 20 819 105 3 4 21 0 1022
2015 41 23 819 114 3 3 16 0 1019
2016 37 19 805 123 4 5 18 0 1011
2017 42 15 789 137 4 5 19 0 1011
2018 40 17 765 154 4 4 24 0 1008
2019 40 15 770 151 4 4 25 0 1009
2020 40 14 769 154 2 5 31 0 1015
2021 43 22 776 145 2 4 27 0 1019
2022 44 21 792 121 2 2 31 0 1013
2023 39 19 799 111 2 3 37 0 1010

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitney (Gretchen) High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 981 37.0 26.5 n/a
1989 1000 38.6 25.9 n/a
1990 979 37.6 26.0 n/a
1991 981 40.0 24.5 n/a
1992 963 40.6 23.7 1.5
1993 997 39.8 25.1 1.9
1994 1026 37.2 27.6 2.1
1995 1020 38.8 26.3 2.1
1996 1020 38.8 26.3 2.1
1997 1020 39.0 26.2 2.3
1998 1020 39.2 26.0 1.9
1999 1023 40.8 25.1 1.6
2000 1025 43.8 23.4 3.2
2001 1026 40.6 25.3 4.3
2002 1025 43.2 23.7 4.4
2003 1025 43.2 23.7 4.4
2004 1022 41.2 24.8 4.1
2005 1025 41.1 24.9 7.6
2006 1025 39.9 25.7 9.1
2007 1023 40.4 25.3 9.9
2008 984 44.6 22.1 11.6
2009 1022 39.0 23.2 10.9
2010 1022 41.8 24.4 14.9
2011 1023 n/a n/a 17.1
2012 1021 39.4 25.9 n/a
2013 1026 39.4 26.0 19.6
2014 1022 40.4 25.2 18.9
2015 1019 40.0 25.4 18.9
2016 1011 40.0 25.2 21.3
2017 1011 39.8 25.4 20.2
2018 1008 39.8 25.3 23.6
2019 1009 39.2 25.7 25
2020 1015 n/a n/a 25.6
2021 1019 39.4 25.8 34.3
2022 1013 39.0 25.9 31.8
2023 1010 39.1 25.8 29.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whitney (Gretchen) High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 981 37.0 26.5 n/a
1989 1000 38.6 25.9 n/a
1990 979 37.6 26.0 n/a
1991 981 40.0 24.5 n/a
1992 963 40.6 23.7 1.5
1993 997 39.8 25.1 1.9
1994 1026 37.2 27.6 2.1
1995 1020 38.8 26.3 2.1
1996 1020 38.8 26.3 2.1
1997 1020 39.0 26.2 2.3
1998 1020 39.2 26.0 1.9
1999 1023 40.8 25.1 1.6
2000 1025 43.8 23.4 3.2
2001 1026 40.6 25.3 4.3
2002 1025 43.2 23.7 4.4
2003 1025 43.2 23.7 4.4
2004 1022 41.2 24.8 4.1
2005 1025 41.1 24.9 7.6
2006 1025 39.9 25.7 9.1
2007 1023 40.4 25.3 9.9
2008 984 44.6 22.1 11.6
2009 1022 39.0 23.2 10.9
2010 1022 41.8 24.4 14.9
2011 1023 n/a n/a 17.1
2012 1021 39.4 25.9 n/a
2013 1026 39.4 26.0 19.6
2014 1022 40.4 25.2 18.9
2015 1019 40.0 25.4 18.9
2016 1011 40.0 25.2 21.3
2017 1011 39.8 25.4 20.2
2018 1008 39.8 25.3 23.6
2019 1009 39.2 25.7 25
2020 1015 n/a n/a 25.6
2021 1019 39.4 25.8 34.3
2022 1013 39.0 25.9 31.8
2023 1010 39.1 25.8 29.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whitney (Gretchen) High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,926

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitney (Gretchen) High

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1st of 2788 Middle schools
 0%
Ranks 2nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1st of 2335 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whitney (Gretchen) High)100100
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ABC Unified)67.269
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Whitney (Gretchen) High)99.499.4
   7th Grade Mathematics (ABC Unified)55.451.6
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whitney (Gretchen) High)100100
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ABC Unified)64.262.3
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Whitney (Gretchen) High)98.897.5
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (ABC Unified)57.944.4
 13.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Whitney (Gretchen) High)96.395.7
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (ABC Unified)50.143.9
 6.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whitney (Gretchen) High)99.498.8
 0.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ABC Unified)70.872.5
 1.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Whitney (Gretchen) High)9796.3
 0.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (ABC Unified)50.548.4
 2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Whitney (Gretchen) High)87.296.9
 9.7%
   11th Grade Science (ABC Unified)41.548.2
 6.7%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Whitney (Gretchen) High)83.486.2
 2.8%
   12th Grade Science (ABC Unified)3838
 0%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10091010
 0.1%
African American1519
 26.7%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian770799
 3.8%
Hispanic151111
 26.5%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White4039
 2.5%
Two or More Races2537
 48%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25%29.8%
 4.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,010 students attended Whitney (Gretchen) High.

Students at Whitney (Gretchen) High are 79% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes! Whitney (Gretchen) High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1st of 2346 California high schools.


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