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Whittier High

Regular School · Whittier, CA

Whittier High is a regular school school in Whittier, California, serving grades 09–12 with 1,652 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,652
Teachers (FTE)
77.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,525 92%
White 84 5%
Asian 17 1%
Black or African American 14 1%
Two or more races 8 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Not Specified 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,652 874M / 776F

English Language Learners: 140 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 43.0% +9.1pp 33.9% 358
Reading Proficiency 60.0% +11.3pp 48.7% 358
Science Proficiency 17.0% 343
4-Year Graduation Rate 94.0%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (18)
341 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
8
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
65
3.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
49
3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,652 100%

Contact & Location

12417 East Philadelphia St.

Whittier, CA 90601

Phone: (562)698-8121

District

Whittier Union High

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,029

District enrollment: 10,568

NCES ID

064248006955

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