School district · Los Angeles County
Whittier Union High schools
Whittier Union High runs high schools only. Its 5 public high schools run from the 58th to the 77th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). Elementary and middle school are run by other districts.
High · 5 schools
from 58th to 77th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- La Serna High: 77th percentile, Strong
- Santa Fe High: 73rd percentile, Solid
- California High: 69th percentile, Solid
- Whittier High: 60th percentile, Solid
- Pioneer High: 58th percentile, Solid
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- 2 schools not ranked statewide
Schools around the Whittier Union High district
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Percentile among California schools at the same level
- Strong75th+
- Solid50–74th
- Developing25–49th
- Needs Supportbelow 25th
- Not scored
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High schools
Which high schools in the Whittier Union High district score highest?
La Serna High is highest, at the 77th percentile.
That’s higher than 77 in 100 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Highest in the Whittier Union High district
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- La Serna HighWhittier
- Santa Fe HighSanta Fe Springs
- California HighWhittier
Show the other 2 high schools
- Whittier HighWhittier
- Pioneer HighWhittier
The average high school in the Whittier Union High district had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
2 high schools not ranked statewide
Alternative schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.
- Sierra Vista High (Alternative)Alternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
- Frontier High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
The district
Where does Whittier Union High’s money go, and what does it plan?
The Whittier Union High district spent $24,145 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
The typical California district spent $20,491. About 56 cents of every Whittier Union High dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
- Instruction56%
- Instruction support11%
- Student services13%
- Administration7%
- Buildings & maintenance11%
- Other2%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 9,846 students- Hispanic or Latino90%
- White6%
- Asian1%
- Filipino<1%
- Black or African American<1%
- Two or more races<1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
- Not reported<1%
- Pacific Islander<1%
Free or reduced-price meals
76%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Whittier Union High isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 33% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (198 of 604 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
1 school getting state support, 2025–26
Frontier High (Continuation) (Most intensive support, graduation rate)
- Frontier High (Continuation)Most intensive support, graduation rate
This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.
Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.
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Common questions
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Where do these results come from?
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Whittier Union High district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024–25
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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