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Whittier High

Q: Is Whittier High a good school?

Whittier High ranks 630 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 71% of California high schools

Summary

Whittier High is a public high school serving about 1,650 students in grades 9-12 in the Whittier Union High district, performing solidly above the state average with a particular strength in graduating its students successfully.

The school has a clear area of academic strength in mathematics, where its proficiency is the highest among similar schools in its district, and it excels in supporting vulnerable student groups, such as those experiencing homelessness or economic disadvantage, ranking exceptionally high statewide for these populations. However, parents should note a significant challenge in science proficiency, which is the lowest in the district, and a chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than at neighboring schools like La Serna High and Santa Fe High.

Overall, Whittier High is a strong, above-average school within a well-regarded district, generally outperforming nearby schools in other districts such as South El Monte High and El Rancho High. Its path to joining the top tier of district schools like La Serna likely involves targeted efforts to improve science outcomes and reduce student absences while continuing its effective support systems.

1,652

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,346

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12417 East Philadelphia St.
Whittier, CA 90601-3933

(562) 698-8121

District: Whittier Union High

Feeder schools for Whittier High:

Elementary:	Christian Sorensen Science Academy
	Evergreen Elementary
	Laurel Elementary
	Longfellow Elementary
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	Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts
	Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy
	Orange Grove Elementary
Middle:	Walter F. Dexter Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

5.1%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

California avg41%

630^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

540^th of 1,543Whittier 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
2025	68.3	630 of 2162	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	543 of 2159	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	644 of 2170	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	772 of 2123	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	469 of 1290	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	653 of 2133	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	548 of 2017	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	648 of 2021	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	965 of 2039	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	962 of 1994	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	595 of 2426	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	58.5	577 of 2354	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	502 of 2367	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	56.4	588 of 2281	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	57.9	527 of 2238	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	49.4	690 of 2117	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	565 of 2063	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	47.5	681 of 1968	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.6	791 of 1901	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	27.0	1013 of 1653	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	541 of 1161	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	371 of 555	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	789 of 1117	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	652 of 1052	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	332 of 1085	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	639 of 1064	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	521 of 1044	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	361 of 941	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	433 of 938	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	691 of 1906	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	500 of 1915	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	597 of 1915	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	646 of 1858	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	436 of 1054	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	556 of 1833	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	599 of 1760	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	360 of 1900	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	279 of 1902	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	349 of 1917	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	450 of 1861	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	367 of 1814	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	282 of 1742	83.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	18 of 410	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	67.3	79 of 328	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	48 of 299	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	33 of 290	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	458 of 2013	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	356 of 2026	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	405 of 2030	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	518 of 1943	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	320 of 1126	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	457 of 1937	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	355 of 1862	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	526 of 1942	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	519 of 1948	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	610 of 1963	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	797 of 1916	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	431 of 1122	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	721 of 1880	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	480 of 1834	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	677 of 1252	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	342 of 1216	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	452 of 1197	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	434 of 1155	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	764 of 1173	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	390 of 1193	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	473 of 1222	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	384 of 1173	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)96th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	68.3	630^th of 2162 public high schools	70.9%		71.6	543^rd of 2159 public high schools	74.8%	87	28.8	7.1	27.2	63.7	63.7	41.6	41.6	$26,346	$25,462	$884
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%)	29.9	1488^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%		28.3	1534^th of 2159 public high schools	28.9%	46	14.8	14.3	14.6	41.8	41.8	7.1	7.1	$28,359	$27,894	$465
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%)	10.7	1986^th of 2162 public high schools	8.1%		12.4	1918^th of 2159 public high schools	11.2%	68	1.2	7.3	3.2	11.2	11.2	0.0	0.0	$30,757	$29,550	$1,207
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)
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%)	61.8	768^th of 2162 public high schools	64.5%		66.4	626^th of 2159 public high schools	71.0%	142	31.7	23.1	31.3	61.8	61.8	26.5	26.5	$35,008	$33,888	$1,120
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%)	59.8	827^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%		65.2	648^th of 2159 public high schools	70.0%	179	27.3	0.0	26.6	61.5	61.5	28.9	28.9	$19,394	$18,692	$702
Ruben Salazar Continuation	Public	9-12	9115 Balfour St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7680	178	11	16.1	77.5%	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8.7	2086^th of 2162 public high schools	3.5%		11.2	1989^th of 2159 public high schools	7.9%	97	3.1		2.9	7.3	7.3	0.0	0.0	$28,604	$27,590	$1,014
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%)	78.2	444^th of 2162 public high schools	79.5%		80.2	411^th of 2159 public high schools	81.0%	33	43.6		43.0	70.9	70.9	35.2	35.2	$25,951	$25,328	$623
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%)	86.6	271^st of 2162 public high schools	87.5%		88.4	256^th of 2159 public high schools	88.1%	15	57.7	0.0	56.6	71.3	71.3	42.9	42.9	$22,225	$21,702	$523
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%)	79.4	421^st of 2162 public high schools	80.5%		77	456^th of 2159 public high schools	78.9%	35	37.6	9.5	36.4	68.9	68.9	49.3	49.3	$24,603	$24,142	$461

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier High

Is Whittier High a good school?

Whittier High ranks 630^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier High?

Students at Whittier High are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Whittier High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,652 students attended Whittier High.

What schools feed into Whittier High?

Whittier High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Christian Sorensen Science Academy
Elementary : Evergreen Elementary
Elementary : Laurel Elementary
Elementary : Longfellow Elementary
Elementary : Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts
Elementary : Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy
Elementary : Orange Grove Elementary
Middle : Walter F. Dexter Middle

What district is Whittier High in?

Whittier Union High

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.