Whittier Union High School Districtis aCaliforniahigh schooldistrictinLos Angeles County, California,[2]headquartered inWhittier.Theunion high school districtwas formed in 1900 and is currently composed of five comprehensivehigh schools,twoalternative high schools,and an adult education center. Combined, these schools serve over 13,000 students. The school district is overseen by its current Superintendent, Dr. Monica Oviedo. The Board of Trustees is composed of five members, elected by trustee areas. The elections are currently held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.
Whittier Union High School District | |
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Address | |
9401 South Painter Avenue
Whittier ,California,90605-2798United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | 9–12[1] |
NCESDistrict ID | 0642480[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 10,614 (2022–2023)[1] |
Teachers | 464.59 (on anFTEbasis)[1] |
Staff | 690.29 (on anFTEbasis)[1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 22.85:1[1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
The district includes all ofRose HillsandWest Whittier-Los Nietos,most of Whittier andSouth Whittier,and parts of the following:City of Industry,Downey,East Whittier,La Habra Heights,La Mirada,Norwalk,Pico Rivera,andSanta Fe Springs.[3]
Schools
editHigh schools
edit- Whittier High School,founded in 1900 and located inWhittier(uptown)
- Pioneer High School,founded in 1959 and located inWest Whittier
- California High School,founded in 1953 and located inSouth Whittier
- Santa Fe High School,founded in 1955 and located inSanta Fe Springs
- La Serna High School,founded in 1961 and located inWhittier(friendly hills)
Alternative Education
edit- Frontier High School
- Sierra Vista High School
- Whittier Adult School
Closed schools
edit- Monte Vista High Schoolclosed 1979
- Sierra High Schoolclosed 1979
Feeder districts
edit- East Whittier City School Districtin East Whittier
- Little Lake City School Districtin Santa Fe Springs
- Los Nietos School Districtin Los Nietos
- South Whittier School Districtin South Whittier
- Whittier City School Districtin Whittier
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abcdef "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Whittier Union High".National Center for Education Statistics.Institute of Education Sciences.RetrievedFebruary 19,2024.
- ^"SchoolSite Locator".
- ^"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Los Angeles County, CA"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.pp. 10-11 (PDF pp. 11-12/19).Retrieved2023-11-24.