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Whittier K-12

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Clairemont Dr.
San Diego, CA 92117-5938

(858) 490-2770

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

Asian:

19.5%

African American:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2006 → 9th in 2012

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 83% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school0%

District avg84%

California avg83%

Not ranked this year

Whittier K-12 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2009	5.9	1992 of 2063	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	1926 of 2005	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	1849 of 1999	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	1647 of 1804	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	1511 of 2367	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.0	1659 of 2281	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	1864 of 2238	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	1777 of 2117	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	1438 of 2063	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.2	1509 of 1968	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2011-2012) ?

English Language Arts0%-83 vs state

Math0%-84 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	3401 Clairemont Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 490-2770	77	9	8.5	64.9%	9 (11.7%)	13 (16.9%)	36 (46.8%)	15 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.2%)								(n/a)
Riley/New Dawn	Public, Alternative	K-12	5650 Mt. Ackerly Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 302-3340	142	22	6.4	83.8%	25 (17.6%)	30 (21.1%)	68 (47.9%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)								(n/a)					23.1	15.0		21.4			7.1		13.3	12.7		15.4		36.4	0.0		7.1	10.1	$83,455	$81,732	$1,723
Mt. Everest Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4350 Mt. Everest Blvd.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 605-8700	232	12	19.1	28.0%	116 (50.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42 (18.1%)	33 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (15.9%)								(n/a)		65.2		62.5		74.6				94.4	91.7	78.3	84.9	86.7				94.4	79.2	73.9	45.5	71.7	$29,080	$27,886	$1,194
Learning Choice Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	Learning Choice Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-8388	177	11	16.2	50.3%	53 (29.9%)	19 (10.7%)	60 (33.9%)	16 (9.0%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.8%)	22 (12.4%)								(n/a)	46.2	30.8		42.9		40.0	66.7	37.5	46.2	29.2	58.3	38.5	85.7	49.0	50.0	31.3	23.1	20.8	50.0	23.1	21.4	29.8
San Diego County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	6401 Linda Vista Rd. Rm. 216	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 290-5853	510	43	11.7	92.5%	38 (7.5%)	52 (10.2%)	394 (77.3%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)		3.2			6.7	4.9					0.0	5.7	16.4	12.1					5.9	0.0	11.8	8.4	$60,726	$57,134	$3,592
San Diego County Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	2801 Meadow Lark Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 298-6857	219	33	6.7	98.6%	21 (9.6%)	32 (14.6%)	148 (67.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)								(n/a)					0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0	$71,024	$63,724	$7,300
Home & Hosp/Transition Support	Public, Alternative	K-12	4100 Normal St. Annex 14	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6435	66	16	4.2	77.3%	8 (12.1%)	5 (7.6%)	31 (47.0%)	7 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	11 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Alba	Public, Alternative	1-12	4041 Oregon St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3900	20	8	2.4	85.0%	1 (5.0%)	3 (15.0%)	14 (70.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)		0.0				0.0						0.0		0.0						0.0		0.0
Urban Discovery Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	840 14th St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	Urban Discovery Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 788-4668	330	18	18.8	63.6%	52 (15.8%)	47 (14.2%)	189 (57.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)	28.6	0.0				20.6	21.7	12.9	25.7	25.0	38.9	31.3	63.6	28.3	26.1	12.9	22.9	9.1	11.1	0.0		16.4
Altus Schools Audeo	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10170 Huennekens St.	San Diego	92121	San Diego County	Altus Schools Audeo District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	450	15	30.6	64.0%	137 (30.4%)	28 (6.2%)	234 (52.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.3%)								(n/a)	22.2	21.4	38.7	39.3	20.0	27.7	38.5		27.8	56.3	45.8	35.7	70.3	51.3	30.8		11.1	18.8	33.3	23.8	34.4	27.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier K-12

How many students attend Whittier K-12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Whittier K-12.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier K-12?

Students at Whittier K-12 are 47% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 17% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Whittier K-12 in?

San Diego Unified

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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