California High

California High, a well-populated 9-12 campus in Whittier, California, one of the schools within Whittier Union High, hosts 2,261 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 170% above the state mean of about 838.

Within Whittier Union High, which oversees 7 schools and 9,798 students, California High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, California High reports that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 102 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), California High is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 31.7%; this one delivers 53.8%, a residual of +22.1 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. California High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mulberry Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around California High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts California High at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

California High operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. California High's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 2,830 (now 2,261). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 27.1:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 today.

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