Santa Fe High

Public 9-12

 10400 S. Orr and Day Rd.
       Santa Fe Springs, CA  90670-4161


(562) 698-8121

District: Whittier Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
426th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,806 Help


Feeder schools for Santa Fe High:

Elementary:    Cresson Elementary
    Jersey Avenue Elementary
    Lakeland Elementary
    Lakeview Elementary
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Middle:    Lake Center Middle
    Lakeside Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  24.0 Help
Number of students:  1,935

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.9%
White:
5.5%
Asian:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.2% Help


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Compare Details Santa Fe High ranks better than 81.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked high schools in the Whittier Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.73. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Santa Fe 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: Hispanic (90.9%), White (5.5%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Fe High is 24. 4 high schools in the Whittier Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Fe High is $6,806, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Whittier Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Santa Fe High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Fe High 426th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Santa Fe High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Whittier Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier Union High 518th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Fe High

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Rank History for all students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.54 1056th 1653 36.1%
2005 32.24 987th 1901 48.1%
2006 36.06 949th 1968 51.8%
2007 46.12 734th 2063 64.4%
2008 52.69 607th 2117 71.3%
2009 64.19 352nd 2238 84.3%
2010 65.79 378th 2281 83.4%
2011 68.63 322nd 2367 86.4%
2012 69.98 303rd 2354 87.1%
2013 70.17 298th 2426 87.7%
2015 68.95 565th 1994 71.7%
2016 69.92 567th 2039 72.2%
2017 59.65 802nd 2021 60.3%
2018 70.25 591st 2017 70.7%
2019 70.82 521st 2133 75.6%
2021 69.35 361st 1290 72.0%
2022 73.22 478th 2123 77.5%
2023 73.73 423rd 2335 81.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.96 492nd 938 47.5%
2019 57.65 202nd 941 78.5%
2021 76.87 52nd 467 88.9%
2022 51.10 311th 1044 70.2%
2023 39.22 488th 1315 62.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.99 819th 1539 46.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.24 316th 1862 83.0%
2019 79.07 307th 1937 84.2%
2021 76.17 219th 1126 80.6%
2022 81.50 250th 1943 87.1%
2023 83.34 244th 2237 89.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.79 25th 290 91.4%
2023 96.42 12th 417 97.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.28 566th 1760 67.8%
2019 70.33 463rd 1833 74.7%
2021 68.74 300th 1054 71.5%
2022 71.28 444th 1858 76.1%
2023 71.22 426th 2106 79.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.32 548th 1052 47.9%
2019 32.22 717th 1117 35.8%
2021 42.18 268th 555 51.7%
2022 53.50 349th 1161 69.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.76 574th 1834 68.7%
2019 63.55 601st 1880 68.0%
2021 64.94 340th 1122 69.7%
2022 71.33 468th 1916 75.6%
2023 73.82 404th 2195 81.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.97 316th 1742 81.9%
2019 80.93 252nd 1814 86.1%
2022 86.47 175th 1861 90.6%
2023 83.69 194th 2132 90.9%
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Rank History for White students at Santa Fe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.17 422nd 1173 64.0%
2019 56.71 525th 1222 57.0%
2022 49.21 602nd 1204 50.0%
2023 87.00 93rd 1424 93.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Santa Fe High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 625 16 104 952 15 n/a n/a 0 1712
1989 541 19 109 928 18 n/a n/a 0 1615
1990 480 22 107 867 27 n/a n/a 0 1503
1991 486 28 116 994 14 n/a n/a 0 1638
1992 466 33 129 1041 9 n/a n/a 0 1678
1993 426 44 126 1108 17 n/a n/a 0 1721
1994 394 57 132 1219 17 n/a n/a 0 1819
1995 351 46 121 1355 18 n/a n/a 0 1891
1996 351 46 121 1355 18 n/a n/a 0 1891
1997 344 42 118 1468 19 n/a n/a 0 1991
1998 328 44 116 1618 22 n/a n/a 0 2128
1999 318 49 102 1675 19 n/a n/a 0 2163
2000 309 56 107 1745 15 n/a n/a 0 2232
2001 304 56 105 1762 12 n/a n/a 1 2240
2002 324 81 101 2012 5 n/a n/a 2 2525
2003 324 81 101 2012 5 n/a n/a 2 2525
2004 322 90 105 2132 7 n/a n/a 5 2661
2005 289 105 107 2249 5 n/a n/a 6 2761
2006 265 88 105 2314 3 n/a n/a 7 2782
2007 231 92 103 2353 4 n/a n/a 8 2791
2008 210 94 105 2419 6 n/a n/a 0 2834
2009 191 88 93 2511 9 5 15 0 2912
2010 174 75 94 2572 10 7 0 0 2932
2011 168 73 92 2462 8 12 0 0 2815
2012 161 59 77 2425 10 12 6 0 2750
2013 135 49 65 2382 7 12 0 0 2650
2014 147 40 47 2301 6 9 3 0 2553
2015 135 39 42 2266 6 6 3 0 2497
2016 130 33 40 2157 6 3 26 0 2395
2017 142 43 38 2087 5 2 4 0 2321
2018 123 36 48 2059 4 5 7 0 2282
2019 116 41 42 1944 3 5 5 0 2156
2020 96 44 52 1852 3 3 4 0 2054
2021 96 39 54 1865 8 2 4 0 2068
2022 102 31 46 1761 6 1 6 1 1954
2023 106 21 31 1759 5 3 9 1 1935

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 Santa Fe High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1712 71.9 23.8 n/a
1989 1615 68.5 23.5 n/a
1990 1503 66.0 22.7 n/a
1991 1638 66.1 24.7 n/a
1992 1678 67.2 24.9 7.6
1993 1721 66.5 25.9 11
1994 1819 68.2 26.7 26.6
1995 1891 71.2 26.6 30.2
1996 1891 71.2 26.6 30.2
1997 1991 78.3 25.4 31.4
1998 2128 77.8 27.4 24.5
1999 2163 80.0 27.0 39.7
2000 2232 89.0 25.1 34.2
2001 2240 94.8 23.6 34.6
2002 2525 104.0 24.3 32.3
2003 2525 104.0 24.3 32.3
2004 2661 103.8 25.6 36.3
2005 2761 107.4 25.7 40.9
2006 2782 108.7 25.6 45
2007 2791 111.2 25.1 50.7
2008 2834 125.9 22.5 52.9
2009 2912 112.8 22.8 56.8
2010 2932 106.2 27.6 62.8
2011 2815 n/a n/a 64.4
2012 2750 92.0 29.8 n/a
2013 2650 91.9 28.8 68.8
2014 2553 85.5 29.8 72.1
2015 2497 85.0 29.3 72.2
2016 2395 81.0 29.5 72.1
2017 2321 86.0 26.9 73.2
2018 2282 86.0 26.5 76.5
2019 2156 83.9 25.6 76.3
2020 2054 n/a n/a 72.3
2021 2068 80.0 25.8 70.6
2022 1954 82.8 23.5 76.3
2023 1935 80.4 24.0 79.2

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 Santa Fe High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1712 71.9 23.8 n/a
1989 1615 68.5 23.5 n/a
1990 1503 66.0 22.7 n/a
1991 1638 66.1 24.7 n/a
1992 1678 67.2 24.9 7.6
1993 1721 66.5 25.9 11
1994 1819 68.2 26.7 26.6
1995 1891 71.2 26.6 30.2
1996 1891 71.2 26.6 30.2
1997 1991 78.3 25.4 31.4
1998 2128 77.8 27.4 24.5
1999 2163 80.0 27.0 39.7
2000 2232 89.0 25.1 34.2
2001 2240 94.8 23.6 34.6
2002 2525 104.0 24.3 32.3
2003 2525 104.0 24.3 32.3
2004 2661 103.8 25.6 36.3
2005 2761 107.4 25.7 40.9
2006 2782 108.7 25.6 45
2007 2791 111.2 25.1 50.7
2008 2834 125.9 22.5 52.9
2009 2912 112.8 22.8 56.8
2010 2932 106.2 27.6 62.8
2011 2815 n/a n/a 64.4
2012 2750 92.0 29.8 n/a
2013 2650 91.9 28.8 68.8
2014 2553 85.5 29.8 72.1
2015 2497 85.0 29.3 72.2
2016 2395 81.0 29.5 72.1
2017 2321 86.0 26.9 73.2
2018 2282 86.0 26.5 76.5
2019 2156 83.9 25.6 76.3
2020 2054 n/a n/a 72.3
2021 2068 80.0 25.8 70.6
2022 1954 82.8 23.5 76.3
2023 1935 80.4 24.0 79.2

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 Santa Fe High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,806

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Fe High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 521st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 423rd of 2335 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Fe High)60.367.2
 6.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Whittier Union High)5962.2
 3.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe High)40.642.4
 1.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Union High)32.730.8
 1.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Santa Fe High)24.611.1
 13.4%
   12th Grade Science (Whittier Union High)21.413.7
 7.7%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21561935
 10.3%
African American4121
 48.8%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian4231
 26.2%
Hispanic19441759
 9.5%
Pacific Islander53
 40%
White116106
 8.6%
Two or More Races59
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.3%79.2%
 2.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe High

Students at Santa Fe High are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,935 students attended Santa Fe High.

Santa Fe High ranks 426th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Santa Fe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cresson Elementary
Elementary : Jersey Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Lakeland Elementary
Elementary : Lakeview Elementary
Elementary : Paddison Elementary
Elementary : Studebaker Elementary
Elementary : William W. Orr Elementary
Middle : Lake Center Middle
Middle : Lakeside Middle


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