Whittier High School

12417 East Philadelphia St, Whittier, CA 90601 | (562) 698-8121

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,466

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,466 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 509th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 12417 East Philadelphia St., Whittier, CA 90601

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Whittier Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,173
Dropout Rate: 1.7%
Students Per Teacher: 26.5
Enrolled Students: 13,595

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,466
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 96.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,272 (51.6%)
Females: 1,194 (48.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 405 (16.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,200 (48.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,605 (65.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whittier High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	0.4%
Black	25	1.0%
Asian	37	1.5%
Hispanic	2,192	88.9%
White	199	8.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	679	27.5%
10th Grade	636	25.8%
11th Grade	617	25.0%
12th Grade	534	21.7%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

95.7%

District:

91.1%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

89.3%

District:

4.8%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

25.0%

District:

14.3%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 1.8%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.9%

Number of Certificated Staff: 112.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.3

Average Age

School:

38.6

District:

50.1

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Whittier High School

Reviewed by Student on September 16, 2010
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Best school ever!

Reviewed by Former Student on March 14, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
A GREAT SCHOOL FOR MY HUSBAND AND I. CLASS OF 72 & 74, AND EVEN A BETTER SCHOOL NOW.

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