Whitney (Gretchen) High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 92.7% |
| Met Standard | 6.8% |
| Below Standard | 0.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "99% proficient" for Whitney (Gretchen) High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
92.7% of students exceeded standard while 6.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 77.2 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 61.0 points above the ABC Unified district average of 31.6%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 72.6 points higher (vs 20.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 2.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 163 | 77.9% | 20.3% | 98.2% |
| 8th | 164 | 76.2% | 23.2% | 99.4% |
| 11th | 170 | 93.5% | 6.5% | 100.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 163 | 85.9% | 9.8% | 95.7% |
| 8th | 164 | 92.1% | 7.3% | 99.4% |
| 11th | 170 | 91.8% | 7.1% | 98.8% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.3
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score