Public school · Whittier Union High

Whittier High — Rating & test scores

12417 East Philadelphia Street, Whittier · 1,652 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 77

SolidScope Score · 60th percentile. Higher than 60 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 96% of the class graduated in four years (378 of 394); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 394
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Whittier High a good high school?

Solid. Whittier High is higher than most California high schools on test results. Whittier High is lower than most on attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced6164%
Math, Proficient or Advanced7642%
English, Advanced5828%
Math, Advanced6614%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3126 in 100
Whittier High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Whittier Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 68% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 52% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Whittier High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 379 in English, 375 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

3 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Whittier High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 4.3 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. La SernaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8277th
  2. Santa FeNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8073rd
  3. CaliforniaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7969th
  4. WhittierScope Score 7760th
  5. PioneerNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7758th
  6. El RanchoEl Rancho Unified · by addressScope Score 7550th
  7. Los AltosHacienda la Puente Unified · by addressScope Score 7547th
  8. South El MonteEl Monte Union High · by addressScope Score 7341st
Whittier Union HighA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

5 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Whittier High compare with schools like it?

Whittier High’s Scope Score is 77. 335 California high schools, counting Whittier High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Whittier High’s result is higher than 262 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 335

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

335 California public high schools where 79% to 91% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 79% to 91% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Whittier High’s share. The count includes Whittier High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were higher. English went from 64% to 68% and math from 42% to 52%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202665%62%70%Whittier Union HighDistrict68%Whittier HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202630%32%52%Whittier HighThis school45%Whittier Union HighDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Whittier Union High’s line combines its 5 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Whittier Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringWhittier HighWhittier Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201762%65%60%454
201860%62%56%428
201962%63%57%427
202252%66%55%410
202362%66%55%413
202463%68%56%384
202564%68%57%369
202668%70%57%379
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringWhittier HighWhittier Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201732%30%32%433
201836%32%31%428
201937%35%32%418
202234%35%27%393
202334%34%27%386
202444%39%28%379
202542%40%30%365
202652%45%32%375

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

68%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

13193731
Whittier Union High67%California57%

Math

52%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

28202824
Whittier Union High42%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 68% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 52% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 16 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school31%37%19%13%379
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Whittier Union High32%35%20%13%2,183
Math, grade 11 · This school24%28%20%28%375
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Whittier Union High18%24%24%34%2,182

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 379 tested in English, 375 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 92% of students. 421 of 1,609 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

26in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (421 of 1,609 students).

At the average high school in the Whittier Union High district: 19 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 3.3% of students were suspended at least once (55 of 1,655). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,652

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 92%White 5%Black or African American 1%Asian <1%

Family income

85%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,412 of 1,652. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

78

teachers, with 18 years of experience on average.

3% were in their first year.

83% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

39%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (38 of 98 students).

Whittier Union High: 33%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino92%
White5%
Black or African American1%
Asian<1%
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 68.1 of 81.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Hispanic or Latino and low-income students here scored well above the same groups across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 327 tested67%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 324 tested51%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 347 tested67%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 343 tested52%California 21%
  • Students with disabilitiesEnglish · 60 tested25%California 19%
  • Students with disabilitiesMath · 59 tested14%California 8%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 67% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 52% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 21% for the same group across California. Low-income students: 67% in English and 51% in math, against 49% and 23% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Whittier Union Highvs California
Low-income · 327 tested in English, 324 in math
English67%+463%+1849%
Math51%+1338%+2823%
Hispanic or Latino · 347 tested in English, 343 in math
English67%+166%+1849%
Math52%+1240%+3121%
Students with disabilities · 60 tested in English, 59 in math
English25%+421%+619%
Math14%+77%+68%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Whittier Union High, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

White and homeless students and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 60% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 77% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

60%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

58%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 378 of 394 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

60%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 236 of 394 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

58%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 219 of 378 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

77% enrolled in college within 12 months · 390 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓22 · 6%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓70 · 18%
  • California community college196 · 50%
  • In-state private9 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year5 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled88 · 23%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
77%enrolled in college within a year

390 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California22 (6%)
  • California State University70 (18%)
  • California community college196 (50%)
  • In-state private9 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year5 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled88 (23%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 378 of 394 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 236 of 394 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 219 of 378 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
106
Admitted
70
Enrolled
17

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 79 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 77 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 4
  • UC San DiegoApplied 68 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 51 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 42 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 37 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 29 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 29 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 26 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 106 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2024Applied 95 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2023Applied 120 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2022Applied 92 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2021Applied 78 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2020Applied 81 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2019Applied 80 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2018Applied 100 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2017Applied 91 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2016Applied 123 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled 42

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
156
Admitted
146
Enrolled
68

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 512 · Admitted 228 · Enrolled 50
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 461 · Admitted 377 · Enrolled 101
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 344 · Admitted 224 · Enrolled 61
  • Cal State LAApplied 264 · Admitted 241 · Enrolled 29
  • San Diego StateApplied 229 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 133 · Admitted 120 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 109 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 8
  • San Francisco StateApplied 76 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 63 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 39 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 37 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 35 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 34 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 31 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 30 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 28 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 27 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 26 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 24 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 20 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 14 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 156 · Admitted 146 · Enrolled 68
  • Fall 2024Applied 149 · Admitted 145 · Enrolled 55
  • Fall 2023Applied 159 · Admitted 151 · Enrolled 74
  • Fall 2022Applied 140 · Admitted 135 · Enrolled 56
  • Fall 2021Applied 114 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 39
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science3
  • Sciences6
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts3
Every approved AP course21 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 3
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
Sciences 6
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
  • Physics C: Mechanics
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • European History
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
103 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Whittier High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$23,202 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Whittier Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $148 million.

$23,202

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,323
The school’s share of district office costs
$9,879
Of the total, from federal funds
$884
  • Whittier High$23,202
  • Whittier Union High high schools$22,943
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Whittier Union High’s yearly plan

$148million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$38million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $148 million of $234 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Whittier Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Whittier High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 90601. They are not figures for the families at Whittier High.

Typical household income in a year

$104,052

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 90601.

Typical home value
$787,500
People who live in this ZIP code
30,078
Typical age
41.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
31%

What you can do

Who can act on Whittier High’s results?

Whittier Union High’s board decides Whittier High’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Whittier High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Whittier High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?26 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (421 of 1,609 students); average high school in the Whittier Union High district: 19 in 100
  2. What extra help do students with disabilities get, and how do you know it’s working?14% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (59 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Whittier Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Whittier High?

Address
12417 East Philadelphia Street, Whittier 90601Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Andres FavelaAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated May 23, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Whittier Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Whittier High a good high school?

Whittier High has a Scope Score of 77. It scored higher than 60 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 60th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 26 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 19 in 100 at the average high school in the Whittier Union High district. 3.3% of students (55 of 1,655) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 16 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 67% of low-income students in grade 11 at Whittier High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 103 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

77% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

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Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

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Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #595 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #4 of 5 in Whittier Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6025%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math21%5622%
Ready for college or career (state measure)60%6020%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math53%6218%
Chronically absent26 in 100535%
Suspension rate4.2% (73 of 1,742)485%
English learners: top level13%455%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257760#595California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–195 in 1006.1% (125 of 2,040)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2425 in 1003.7% (68 of 1,822)
2024–2526 in 1004.2% (73 of 1,742)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1137931%37%19%13%68%57%+11

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1137524%28%20%28%52%32%+20

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English37931%68%
2026 · Math37524%52%
2025 · English36928%64%
2025 · Math36514%42%
2024 · English38427%63%
2024 · Math37916%44%
2023 · English41325%62%
2023 · Math38612%34%
2022 · English41023%52%
2022 · Math39311%34%
2019 · English42722%62%
2019 · Math4188%37%
2018 · English42819%60%
2018 · Math4287%36%
2017 · English45421%62%
2017 · Math4335%32%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English36964%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math36542%
2024 · Grade 11 · English38463%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math37944%
2023 · Grade 11 · English41362%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math38634%
2022 · Grade 11 · English41052%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math39334%
2019 · Grade 11 · English42762%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math41837%
2018 · Grade 11 · English42860%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math42836%
2017 · Grade 11 · English45462%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math43332%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide3828%37%49%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income32767%+4+18
Hispanic or Latino34767%+1+18
Students with disabilities6025%+4+6
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 26 in 100 → 2025–26 · 26 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.2% (73 of 1,742) → 2025–26 · 3.3% (55 of 1,655) · −0.9 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female5 in 10028 in 100+23 in 100
Male4 in 10024 in 100+20 in 100
Black or African American4 of 2610 of 18—
Filipino0 of 11——
Hispanic or Latino4 in 10026 in 100+22 in 100
White3 of 7321 of 77—
Students with disabilities7 in 10038 in 100+31 in 100
English learners6 in 10035 in 100+29 in 100
Foster youth2 of 188 of 19—
Homeless6 in 10031 in 100+25 in 100
Low-income5 in 10028 in 100+23 in 100
All students5 in 10026 in 100+21 in 100
Asian—1 of 11—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 60% · numerator 236 students classified Prepared · denominator 394 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 58% · AP-pathway numerator 137 · denominator 236 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 236 of 394 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
58%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
58%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
77%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202510670173.833.944.09
20249565273.833.934.13
202312068263.703.984.08
20229257163.713.924.03
20217843163.663.943.94
20208149213.743.984.08
20198040183.633.904.01
201810052263.663.943.91
20179144263.603.914.05
201612377423.713.903.96

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202542under 3under 3
Berkeley20243993
Berkeley2023476under 3
Berkeley202245125
Berkeley202140115
Davis202537153
Davis202427103
Davis202332123
Davis2022224under 3
Davis20212412under 3
Irvine202577114
Irvine202472227
Irvine202388143
Irvine20226411under 3
Irvine2021467under 3
Los Angeles20257953
Los Angeles20245955
Los Angeles20238475
Los Angeles2022664under 3
Los Angeles20215964
Merced20252625under 3
Merced20241616under 3
Merced20231815under 3
Merced20221815under 3
Merced202186under 3
Riverside20252925under 3
Riverside20243629under 3
Riverside202332184
Riverside20223817under 3
Riverside2021218under 3
San Diego202568254
San Diego20245322under 3
San Diego202376279
San Diego20224315under 3
San Diego20214317under 3
Santa Barbara20255114under 3
Santa Barbara202436124
Santa Barbara20234111under 3
Santa Barbara202229123
Santa Barbara20212913under 3
Santa Cruz20252922under 3
Santa Cruz20242617under 3
Santa Cruz20233017under 3
Santa Cruz20222411under 3
Santa Cruz2021179under 3
Universitywide20251067017
Universitywide2024956527
Universitywide20231206826
Universitywide2022925716
Universitywide2021784316

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Human Geographythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Physics C: Mechanicsthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count21
AP enrollment (male/female)376
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 103 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections3
Physics sections7
Chemistry sections12
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,709

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California226%
California State University7018%
California community college19650%
In-state private92%
Out-of-state, 4-year51%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled8823%

390 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 77% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,902 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 11,253 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$592 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,652

Central federal expenditures attributed here$292 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,652

District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,145 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 56%Instruction support 11%Student services 13%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$124,891,28556.28%56%
Instruction support$24,843,09911.20%11%
Student services$29,155,11413.14%13%
Administration$14,314,3816.45%7%
Buildings & maintenance$23,436,97210.56%11%
Other$5,268,4732.37%2%
Total$221,909,324100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $221,909,324 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$15,902 per pupil
2020$15,369 per pupil
2019$15,862 per pupil
2018$14,025 per pupil
2017$12,926 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.6%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 90601 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90601 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$104,052
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)31%
ZIP-area population30,078
Median age41.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 90601 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026