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Enrollment
1,024
High
DISTRICT 1,036 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABC UNIFIED·NCES 060162000029
Whitney (Gretchen) High
16800 Shoemaker Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703 · (562) 229-7745 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,024 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
317 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
6
1 member
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 164 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 178 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 171 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 171 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 176 | 17% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Rating breakdown
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Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
99.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2014
Math
98.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 99 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 98 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 82.7% | 16.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Math | 89.9% | 8.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 99.2% | 98.0% |
| 2023-24 | 99.4% | 99.0% |
| 2022-23 | 99.6% | 97.7% |
| 2021-22 | 99.6% | 98.8% |
| 2018-19 | 99.8% | 98.4% |
| 2017-18 | 99.6% | 96.8% |
| 2016-17 | 99.8% | 95.6% |
| 2015-16 | 98.0% | 96.0% |
| 2014-15 | 96.0% | 96.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
98.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+37.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 99% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 37 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Whitney (Gretchen) High
Whitney (Gretchen) High's state test result (98.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney (Gretchen) High this school | 1,024 | 31.0% | 98.9% |
| Temple City High Temple City | 1,779 | 35.9% | 68.3% |
| Irvington High Fremont | 2,157 | 24.7% | 78.8% |
| American High Fremont | 2,618 | 24.9% | 80.2% |
| Diamond Bar High Diamond Bar | 2,563 | 22.6% | 72.3% |
| Evergreen Valley High San Jose | 2,703 | 22.4% | 75.2% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Whitney (Gretchen) High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 98.9% | #1 of 1,052 | #1 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #1 of 1,056 no change | #1 of 229 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 99.2% | #2 of 1,056 ▼ 1 | #1 of 229 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #344 of 1,044 | #42 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,024 | #764 of 2,093 | #160 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #1,269 of 1,352 | #337 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #873 of 1,351 | #160 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #1,395 of 1,575 | #362 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #273 of 327 | #34 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,024
+5 (+0%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 981
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 26.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,024 | 39.4 | 26.0:1 | 31% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 1,018 | 39.7 | 25.7:1 | 33% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 1,010 | 39.1 | 25.8:1 | 30% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 1,019 | 39 | 26.1:1 | 34% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 1,008 | 39.8 | 25.3:1 | 24% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 1,011 | 39 | 25.9:1 | 21% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 1,023 | N/A | N/A | 17% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 1,026 | 40 | 25.6:1 | 4% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 981 | 40 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitney (Gretchen) High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,008 to 1,024); teachers down 1% (39.8 to 39.4).
About Whitney (Gretchen) High
Among the schools in Cerritos, California, is Whitney (Gretchen) High, a medium-sized high school. The school had 1,024 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
The ABC Unified system has 30 schools and 17,570 students.
At 77%, Asian students outnumber all other groups at Whitney (Gretchen) High combined. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Black. County-wide, 15% of Los Angeles County residents are Asian. By the diversity index, Whitney (Gretchen) High comes in at 38%.
Federal data list 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Whitney (Gretchen) High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 26.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in California is 18.2:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 31%. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
allk12 grades Whitney (Gretchen) High an A+. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Whitney (Gretchen) High are 37.5 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 98.9%, compared with a predicted 61.4%, which ranks in the top 10% in California.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Whitney (Gretchen) High is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The shortest distance from Whitney (Gretchen) High to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Wittmann (Helen) Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Whitney (Gretchen) High is 1st among 7 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Whitney (Gretchen) High is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,019 to 1,024.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Whitney (Gretchen) High covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABC Unified
- Cerritos HighHigh · 1,996 students
- Gahr (Richard) HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Nixon (Patricia) ElementaryElementary · 681 students
- Carmenita MiddleMiddle · 639 students
Other schools in Cerritos
- Cerritos HighHigh · 1,996 students
- Gahr (Richard) HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Nixon (Patricia) ElementaryElementary · 681 students
- Carmenita MiddleMiddle · 639 students
- Cerritos ElementaryElementary · 612 students
Nearby schools
- Wittmann (Helen) Elementary0.2 mi · 561
- Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary0.4 mi · 547
- Carmenita Middle0.5 mi · 639
- Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary0.7 mi · 516
- Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation)1.0 mi · 164
- ABC Secondary (Alternative)1.0 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About Whitney (Gretchen) HighHow many students attend Whitney (Gretchen) High?
Whitney (Gretchen) High enrolls approximately 1,024 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Whitney (Gretchen) High serve?
Whitney (Gretchen) High serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitney (Gretchen) High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whitney (Gretchen) High is approximately 26.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Whitney (Gretchen) High?
Whitney (Gretchen) High reports a student body of 3% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 77% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Whitney (Gretchen) High public or private?
Whitney (Gretchen) High is a public K-12 school, overseen by ABC Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.