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California High

Regular School · Whittier, CA

California High is a regular school school in Whittier, California, serving grades 09–12 with 2,261 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.1:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,261
Teachers (FTE)
102.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 2,090 92%
White 97 4%
Asian 42 2%
Black or African American 13 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 0%
Two or more races 6 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0%
Not Specified 3 0%
Total enrollment 2,261 1,161M / 1,097F

English Language Learners: 326 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 41.0% +7.1pp 33.9% 610
Reading Proficiency 64.0% +15.3pp 48.7% 614
Science Proficiency 23.0% 553
4-Year Graduation Rate 96.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (19)
530 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
14
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
81
3.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
86
3.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 2,261 100%

Contact & Location

9800 South Mills Ave.

Whittier, CA 90604

Phone: (562)698-8121

District

Whittier Union High

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,029

District enrollment: 10,568

NCES ID

064248006950

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD