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Sierra Vista High (Alternative)

Public Grades 9-12

1682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 21% of California high schools

Summary

Sierra Vista High (Alternative) is a 284-student grades 9–12 school in Whittier, in the Whittier Union High district. The district is rated at the 69th percentile statewide by SchoolDigger, while Sierra Vista’s latest statewide ranking is at the 21st percentile. The most important concern is that proficiency is very low across all three tested subjects, especially math: 3% of students are proficient in math, compared with 35% in English language arts and 8% in science.

English language arts is Sierra Vista’s strongest result relative to the state and district, while math is its weakest. In 2025–2026, Sierra Vista was 14 percentage points below the state in English language arts, 28 below in science, and 35 below in math; it was 31, 36, and 38 points below the district, respectively. Compared with nine nearby schools with reported scores, Sierra Vista ranked third-lowest in English language arts, second-lowest in math, and third-lowest in science. Only Ruben Salazar Continuation had a lower nearby math result.

Scores have declined overall since 2022–2023, though there were intervening improvements: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, proficiency fell by 7 points in English language arts, 4 in math, and 7 in science. Chronic absenteeism also remains a serious concern: it was 54% in 2025–2026, versus 21% in the district and 18% statewide, despite improving by 15 points from the prior year. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell 10 points, from the 31st percentile in 2024–2025 to the 21st percentile in 2025–2026; the school has 1 star. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 21.9, near the nearby-school average of 20.2, and 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One notable subgroup result stands out: SchoolDigger ranked English Language Learner Students at the 85th percentile in 2022–2023, compared with the school’s overall 36th percentile, a stronger statewide ranking for how well the school served that group. The Male Students ranking later fell from the 35th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 20th in 2025–2026, a sharper drop than the overall ranking’s decline from the 29th to the 21st percentile.

284

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,999

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

9401 South Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA 90605-2729

(562) 698-8121

District: Whittier Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

White:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg51%

California avg42%

1,682^nd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Whittier Union High

502^nd of 1,530Whittier Union High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	1682 of 2135	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	1488 of 2162	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1534 of 2159	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1385 of 2170	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1428 of 2123	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	811 of 1290	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1265 of 2133	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1574 of 2017	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	1512 of 2021	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1291 of 2039	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.5	1446 of 1994	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1734 of 2426	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	1555 of 2354	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.5	1557 of 2367	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.7	1433 of 2281	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.9	1301 of 2238	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.5	1305 of 2117	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.6	1119 of 2063	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.6	1168 of 1968	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.6	1301 of 1901	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	19.9	1278 of 1653	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	65.3	163 of 1064	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	1556 of 1864	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	1459 of 1906	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1495 of 1915	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1348 of 1915	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1251 of 1858	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1332 of 1833	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1477 of 1760	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1497 of 1880	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1283 of 1900	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1386 of 1902	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1181 of 1917	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1227 of 1861	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1010 of 1814	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1406 of 1742	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	218 of 328	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	231 of 299	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	1589 of 1997	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1358 of 2013	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1419 of 2026	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1190 of 2030	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1242 of 1943	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	534 of 1126	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	1121 of 1937	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1447 of 1862	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1546 of 1930	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1313 of 1942	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1274 of 1948	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1185 of 1963	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1494 of 1916	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1011 of 1880	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1422 of 1834	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)85th percentile+49 vs school

Homeless (2024)34th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science8%-28 vs state

Mathematics3%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	9401 South Painter Ave.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	284	13	21.9	80.3%	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	264 (93.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	18.2	1682^nd of 2135 public high schools	21.2%		29.9	1488^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%	194	7.8		8.0	35.2	35.2	3.4	3.4	$23,999	$465	$23,534
Frontier High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	9401 South Painter Ave.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	364	28	13.2	72.3%	17 (4.7%)	5 (1.4%)	334 (91.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13.2	1803^rd of 2135 public high schools	15.6%		10.7	1986^th of 2162 public high schools	8.1%	183	2.9		3.8	20.3	20.3	7.4	7.4	$25,569	$1,207	$24,362
California High	Public	9-12	9800 South Mills Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	2,261	102	22.0	80.3%	97 (4.3%)	13 (0.6%)	2,090 (92.4%)	42 (1.9%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	76.9	473^rd of 2135 public high schools	77.8%		78.2	444^th of 2162 public high schools	79.5%	29	45.3		45.0	71.4	71.4	37.6	37.6	$22,874	$623	$22,251
Whittier High	Public	9-12	12417 East Philadelphia St.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,652	77	21.4	85.5%	84 (5.1%)	14 (0.8%)	1,525 (92.3%)	17 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	81.7	367^th of 2135 public high schools	82.8%		68.3	630^th of 2162 public high schools	70.9%	263	45.8	27.3	45.3	68.1	68.1	52.0	52.0	$23,202	$884	$22,318
Pioneer High	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,000	53	18.7	87.7%	26 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	954 (95.4%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	73.4	550^th of 2135 public high schools	74.2%		61.8	768^th of 2162 public high schools	64.5%	218	42.6		42.2	65.7	65.7	37.9	37.9	$27,651	$1,120	$26,531
Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon St. Unit E	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 698-9571	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	10400 South Orr and Day Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,865	77	24.1	77.6%	95 (5.1%)	16 (0.9%)	1,699 (91.1%)	42 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	85.4	288^th of 2135 public high schools	86.5%		79.4	421^st of 2162 public high schools	80.5%	133	50.3		49.9	72.5	72.5	51.2	51.2	$22,119	$461	$21,658
La Serna High	Public	9-12	15301 Youngwood Dr.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	2,372	92	25.9	58.4%	236 (9.9%)	25 (1.1%)	1,970 (83.1%)	99 (4.2%)	14 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	24 (1.0%)	83.2	337^th of 2135 public high schools	84.2%		86.6	271^st of 2162 public high schools	87.5%	66	53.3		53.0	69.6	69.6	44.4	44.4	$20,961	$523	$20,438
John H. Glenn High	Public	9-12	13520 Shoemaker Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3000	882	48	18.4	74.9%	22 (2.5%)	24 (2.7%)	783 (88.8%)	35 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	40.5	1259^th of 2135 public high schools	41.0%		42.9	1191^st of 2162 public high schools	44.9%	68	22.3		21.1	47.1	47.1	21.2	21.2	$27,781	$1,310	$26,471
El Rancho High	Public	9-12	6501 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7500	1,995	90	22.2	73.9%	21 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1,934 (96.9%)	28 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	53.4	964^th of 2135 public high schools	54.8%		59.8	827^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%	137	24.2		24.1	57.4	57.4	30.4	30.4	$23,215	$702	$22,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista High (Alternative)

What district is Sierra Vista High (Alternative) in?

Whittier Union High

How many students attend Sierra Vista High (Alternative)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Sierra Vista High (Alternative).

Is Sierra Vista High (Alternative) a good school?

Sierra Vista High (Alternative) ranks in the bottom 21.2% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista High (Alternative)?

Students at Sierra Vista High (Alternative) are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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