Walnut High School

Walnut High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
400 Pierre Rd,  Walnut, CA
Walnut Valley Unified School District
3.8
4.0
2,179 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Brandon Dade
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
32
Math Proficiency
61%
Reading Proficiency
80%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
80%
Math Proficiency
61%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
93
Full Time Teachers
93
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1340
Math
690
Verbal
650
Average ACT
32
Math
32
English
32
Reading
31
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
26
AP Pass Rate
88.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
40.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
20.9%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
276:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.5%
Female
49.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
56.1%
Hispanic
32.7%
White
4.9%
Two or more races
3.9%
Black
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#69 Best Public HS in California
#81 Best College Prep Public HS in California
#125 Best HS For Stem in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 700 Students
University of California - Irvine 679 Students
University of California - San Diego 569 Students
University of California - Berkeley 526 Students
University of Southern California 458 Students
California State University - Fullerton 351 Students
University of California - Davis 338 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 337 Students
University of California - Riverside 334 Students
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 320 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 244 Students
Biology 243 Students
Psychology 183 Students
Nursing 141 Students
Computer Science 141 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 103 Students
Chemistry 76 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 71 Students
Economics 70 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 63 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 556 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/22/2024
Walnut high school as a school has many studious students with a lot of competitive aspects. The first thing that I can see is that there are many smart people with 4.0 GPAs but many that are failing school. The campus is safe but some of the students do not give a good atmosphere during lunch for example.
4.0 Senior
8/28/2024
My best experience at Walnut High School would be being in the ADP. ADP stands for Academic Design Program and I get to use creativity when designing a project. My worst experience at Walnut High School would be the dances because the entertainment could be a lot better.
5.0 Senior
4/18/2024
Walnut High School really does listen to their students. I really like how asb really represents the student's interests. The worst part was not knowing anyone when I first transferred to the school but it's normal. The only thing I'd like to see changed is the quality of the food because one time I got food poisoning.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 5 Reviews
5.0 student
2/11/2021
This is my last year in high school for me but that doesn’t mean I can forget about walnut high school. Through out my years at walnut high school I have learned a lot from them and that is because of the counselors, our teachers and principal. Without them we as students wouldn’t have gone far in h...
1.0 parent
3/30/2015
Really bad school! Was a student at this school and there were a couple of good teachers but where the problem really is, is with the counselors and administration. The students need strong leadership so that they don't end up being another statistic and unfortunately this school is not there.
5.0 parent
2/3/2015
I love Walnut High School! It has a varieties of programs to offer. The students excel in their education thanks to their wonderful teachers who are very good at teaching. The staff is very caring and they do a fantastic job in keeping Walnut High School on the top rank. Walnut High is a school to h...
5.0 parent
4/17/2014
I like it. My son is in its IB program and leant a lot. It is a very rich program.

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