Whittier Union High School District
Public
Regional · 7 towns Grades 9–12 A-School Grade
High school for Downey, Norwalk, Whittier, Pico Rivera, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs and Industry, and parts of La Habra Heights. Each town runs its own elementary district.
At a glance
9,798Students enrolled
7Schools · + 26 feeders
7Towns served
$23,421Spent per student
22:1Student–teacher ratio
76%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–5
9 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listEast Whittier City Elementary School DistrictGrades 6–8
East Whittier Middle or Walter F. Dexter MiddleDepends on your addressEast Whittier City Elementary School DistrictGrades K–5
8 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listEl Rancho Unified School DistrictGrades 6–8
Rivera Middle or STEAM Academy @ Burke or North Park Academy of the ArtsDepends on your addressEl Rancho Unified School DistrictGrades K–6
Lakeview Elementary or Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary or Jersey Avenue ElementaryDepends on your addressLittle Lake City Elementary School DistrictGrades 7–8
Lake Center Middle708 students · Santa Fe SpringsLittle Lake City Elementary School DistrictBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$23,421
per student each year · 10% above the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
11,201’20
10,767’21
10,568’22
10,179’23
9,798’24
Students
Hispanic · 90%8,836
White · 6%565
Asian · 2%216
Black · 1%83
Two or more races · 1%51
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%27
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Downey110,939 people
Norwalk99,789 people
Whittier86,165 people · Grades K–5 at Ocean View Elementary or Leffingwell Elementary and others
Pico Rivera60,272 people · Grades K–5 at Rivera Elementary or Valencia Academy of the Arts and others
La Mirada47,180 people
Santa Fe Springs18,871 people · Grades K–6 at Lakeview Elementary or Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary and others
Industry210 people
Also covers small parts of La Habra Heights.
Schools7 in district · 26 feeders
This district · grades 9–12
La Serna HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,372 students · Whittier
APublicCalifornia HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,261 students · Whittier
A-PublicSanta Fe HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,865 students · Santa Fe Springs
A-PublicWhittier HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,652 students · Whittier
A-PublicPioneer HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,000 students · Whittier
A-PublicFrontier High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 364 students · Whittier
PublicSierra Vista High (Alternative)High · Grades 9–12 · 284 students · Whittier
DPublicFeeder schools · grades K–8 · each town's own district
Birney Tech AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 344 students · Pico Rivera
PublicDurfee ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 322 students · Pico Rivera
PublicMagee Academy of Arts & SciencesElementary · Grades K–5 · 376 students · Pico Rivera
PublicNorth Park Academy of the ArtsMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 512 students · Pico Rivera
PublicNorth Ranchito ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 319 students · Pico Rivera
PublicRio Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 370 students · Pico Rivera
PublicRivera ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 473 students · Pico Rivera
PublicRivera MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 544 students · Pico Rivera
PublicSTEAM Academy @ BurkeMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 534 students · Pico Rivera
PublicSouth Ranchito Dual Language AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 351 students · Pico Rivera
PublicValencia Academy of the ArtsElementary · Grades K–5 · 398 students · Pico Rivera
PublicJersey Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 260 students · Santa Fe Springs
PublicLake Center MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 708 students · Santa Fe Springs
PublicLakeview ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 457 students · Santa Fe Springs
PublicRancho Santa Gertrudes ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 307 students · Santa Fe Springs
B-PublicEast Whittier MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 985 students · Whittier
PublicEvergreen ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 392 students · Whittier
PublicLaurel ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 465 students · Whittier
PublicLeffingwell ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 551 students · Whittier
PublicLongfellow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 499 students · Whittier
PublicLou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsElementary · Grades K–5 · 374 students · Whittier
PublicLydia Jackson College Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 338 students · Whittier
PublicMurphy Ranch ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 466 students · Whittier
PublicOcean View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 668 students · Whittier
PublicOrange Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 324 students · Whittier
PublicWalter F. Dexter MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 610 students · Whittier
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.