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Whittier High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
12417 Philadelphia St,
Whittier, CA
Whittier Union High School District
School Details
Head of School
Lori Eshilian
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
64%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
96%
Niche Grade
B
A
B-
A-
B
B+
B
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.52
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Reading Proficiency
64%
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Math Proficiency
42%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
77
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Full Time Teachers
77
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Teachers in First or Second Year
1.2%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1090
Math
550
Verbal
540
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Average ACT
19
Math
19
English
18
Reading
19
Science
19
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Number of AP Courses
18
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AP Pass Rate
33.3%
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AP Math Enrollment
Average
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AP Science Enrollment
High
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Other AP Enrollment
Average
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
Low
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Boys Athletic Participation
Low
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
14.2%
State Average
19.4%
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Science
6.9%
State Average
11.2%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
341:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
52.9%
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Female
47%
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Hispanic
92.4%
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White
5.1%
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Black
<1%
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Asian
<1%
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Filipino
<1%
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Two or more races
<1%
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Native American
<1%
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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
359 Students
California State University - Long Beach
301 Students
University of California - Irvine
299 Students
California State University, Fullerton
287 Students
University of California - San Diego
241 Students
University of California - Berkeley
236 Students
University of Southern California
229 Students
San Diego State University
192 Students
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
189 Students
San Francisco State University
182 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
115 Students
Psychology
102 Students
Biology
87 Students
Nursing
81 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
43 Students
Computer Science
40 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
40 Students
Criminology
39 Students
Mathematics
38 Students
Chemistry
36 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
12/15/2024
Personally, I've had a very positive experience at Whittier High School. I love the variety of academics they provide as well as the different clubs.
6/10/2024
I enjoyed my time at Whittier High School. The Avid program really helped me prepare for college and figure out what I wanted to do after high school. I made a lot of good friends at this school.
11/2/2023
Whittier high has a lot of great teachers and staff. Also there are definitely a lot of resources to utilize.
GreatSchools Reviews
6/29/2026
This high school has definitely went down hill from 10 yrs ago. My older children attended here and now my youngest is here. The bullying you have to worry about is the staff from the principal all the way down to security and the SOR is a joke there. The principal can’t even communicate with a pare...
7/15/2019
I graduated in 2012.My time at WHS was great. I previously went to a much lower rated school in another city and I feel coming here really pushed my education to level I required. The classes offered are great, they had just about any class I would have wanted to take minus some advanced computer cl...
4/23/2014
I think my time at WHS was ok. I definitely was unhappy a lot of the time, but the student community makes up for the failures of the school itself. Teachers overall are not that great, though a *few* AP/honors ones were great. There was a whole lot of wasted time ("English day", "Math day"...) and...
9/26/2013
Whittier H S is great!! my son has good agreats due to all trhe help he has gotten a long the way from his teachers.
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Map
Attendance Zone
List Price Range
$532K - $1.1M
Homes For Sale
12
Average Home Value
$846,572
Median Lot Size
6,969 Sq Ft
% Renters
81%
Average Household Income
$69,567
% of College Grads
19.1%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,453 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
83.2%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
$2,895 - $3,350 per month
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- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 700+ Sq Ft
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- 2 Beds
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- 1,000+ Sq Ft
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
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Parks in this Area
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John Greenleaf Whittier Park
- Playground
Whittier Dog Park
Hellman Park
- Hiking
Broadway Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
McNees Park
- Multi-Purpose Field
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Whittier High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Whittier, CA and is served by the Whittier Union High School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,652 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Academic records show that 42% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 64% are proficient in reading. Whittier High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.52, the graduation rate is 96%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1090 and an ACT score of 19. The average home value in this area is $846,572. Discover additional schools in the area, like El Rancho High School, Ruben Salazar Continuation School, California High School, and more. Learn more about what Whittier has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Whittier High School.