Total enrollment
9,798
-1,403 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Whittier Union High
California · 9,798 students · 2 cities
Whittier Union High's public schools, 7 in all, serve about 9,798 K-12 students inside California, an average of 1400 per school.
4-year change in Whittier Union High
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Whittier Union High ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #128 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,798 | #151 of 587 | #946 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #352 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #375 of 587 | #8,743 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.8% | #195 of 587 | #1,485 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #474 of 530 | #5,884 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Whittier Union High
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from La Serna High at 57.6% proficient to Pioneer High at 44.9%, a gap of 12.7 points. That is the 403rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 11,792 to 9,798 students (down 17%) and from 465 to 442 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Serna High | Whittier | High | 09-12 | 2,372 |
| California High | Whittier | High | 09-12 | 2,261 |
| Santa Fe High | Santa Fe Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,865 |
| Whittier High | Whittier | High | 09-12 | 1,652 |
| Pioneer High | Whittier | High | 09-12 | 1,000 |
| Frontier High (Continuation) | Whittier | High | 09-12 | 364 |
| Sierra Vista High (Alternative) | Whittier | High | 09-12 | 284 |
About Whittier Union High
As a thinly populated district in California, Whittier Union High enrolls 9,798 students across 7 schools.
On a per-school basis, Whittier Union High runs about 1,400 students per school, 142% above the state mean of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Whittier Union High has decreased 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 11,201 students to 9,798.
On this page, the community for Whittier Union High discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.