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Whittier Union High School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 10,614 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Whittier Union High School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2023 school year, 10,614 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Whittier Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

General election for Whittier Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Jaime Lopez and Magdalena Barragnon Moe ran in the general election for Whittier Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Whittier Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

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General election for Whittier Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Josefina Elizabeth Canchola and Francis Carbajal ran in the general election for Whittier Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Whittier Union High School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Whittier Union High School District school board At-large

Incumbent Leighton Anderson, incumbent Jeff Baird, and incumbent Russell A. Castañeda-Calleros won election in the general election for Whittier Union High School District school board At-large on November 7, 2017.

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Whittier Union High School District school board At-large

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General election for Whittier Union High School District school board At-large

Incumbent Ralph Pacheco and incumbent Tim Schneider won election in the general election for Whittier Union High School District school board At-large on November 3, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Whittier Union High School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Josefina CancholaTrustee Area 32028
Jaime LopezTrustee Area 22028
Russell Castañeda CallerosTrustee Area 12026
Gary MendezTrustee Area 52026
Irma Rodríguez MoisaTrustee Area 42026

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Overlapping state house districts

Whittier Union High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 56Lisa CalderonDemocratic Party 63% 21%
California State Assembly District 64Blanca PachecoDemocratic Party 37% 25%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $29,858,000 $2,653 12%
Local: $72,261,000 $6,421 30%
State: $141,714,000 $12,593 58%
Total: $243,833,000 $21,668
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $212,140,000 $18,851
Total Current Expenditures: $178,950,000 $15,902
Instructional Expenditures: $104,147,000 $9,255 49%
Student and Staff Support: $27,773,000 $2,468 13%
Administration: $18,509,000 $1,644 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,521,000 $2,534 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,960,000 $174
Construction: $1,661,000 $147
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,687,000 $327
Interest on Debt: $2,476,000 $220

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 55-59 40-59 41 PS PS 50-54
2018-2019 33 60-64 40-59 31 PS >=50 40-44
2017-2018 29 50-54 21-39 27 <50 >=50 40-44
2016-2017 28 55-59 21-39 26 PS <50 40-44
2015-2016 30 50-59 21-39 28 <50 >=50 40-44
2014-2015 28 50-54 21-39 26 PS PS 40-44
2013-2014 71 90-94 60-79 69 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 63 75-79 50-59 62 >=50 <50 70-74
2011-2012 59 80-84 60-69 57 >=50 >=50 70
2010-2011 60 80-84 40-49 58 >=50 PS 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 65 75-79 60-79 64 PS PS 70-74
2018-2019 58 75-79 60-79 57 PS >=50 65-69
2017-2018 57 70-74 40-59 55 >=50 >=50 65-69
2016-2017 61 70-74 60-79 59 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 60 80-89 40-59 59 >=50 >=50 70-74
2014-2015 64 80-84 60-79 62 PS PS 75-79
2013-2014 61 80-84 60-79 59 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 60 70-74 70-79 58 >=50 >=50 65-69
2011-2012 54 80-84 50-59 52 >=50 >=50 67
2010-2011 62 80-84 50-59 59 >=50 PS 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 90-94 >=80 91 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 92 90-94 >=80 92 >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 90 90-94 >=80 90 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 89 90-94 >=80 89 >=50 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 90 >=95 >=90 90 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 89 90-94 80-89 89 >=50 PS 85-89
2013-2014 90 >=95 >=90 90 >=50 PS 90
2012-2013 87 >=95 80-89 87 >=50 PS 90
2011-2012 88 90-94 >=90 88 >=50 PS 90
2010-2011 86 >=95 80-89 85 >=50 PS 90

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 10,614 -1.8
2021-2022 10,808 -4.1
2020-2021 11,253 0.3
2019-2020 11,221 -1.6
2018-2019 11,404 -3.9
2017-2018 11,851 -2.3
2016-2017 12,120 -3.2
2015-2016 12,510 -3.8
2014-2015 12,983 -2.2
2013-2014 13,263 -1.7
2012-2013 13,486 -0.4
2011-2012 13,538 -0.7
2010-2011 13,633 -0.2
2009-2010 13,666 0.0
2008-2009 13,670 -1.3
2007-2008 13,854 1.1
2006-2007 13,704 1.2
2005-2006 13,544 2.3
2004-2005 13,231 5.1
2003-2004 12,557 2.8
2002-2003 12,202 6.3
2001-2002 11,431 2.8
2000-2001 11,113 1.9
1999-2000 10,905 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Whittier Union High School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 0.0
Black 0.9 0.0
Hispanic 89.8 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.0
Two or More Races 0.6 0.0
White 6.2 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Whittier Union High School District had 464.59 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.85.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.01
Secondary: 464.58
Total: 464.59

Whittier Union High School District employed 10.00 district administrators and 23.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 37.63
School Administrators: 23.50
School Administrative Support: 87.80
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 167.71
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 33.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 33.75
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 33.00
Other Support Services: 296.90

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Whittier Union High School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
California High2,5049-12
Frontier High (Continuation)4769-12
La Serna High2,4109-12
Pioneer High1,1529-12
Santa Fe High1,9359-12
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)3249-12
Whittier High1,7679-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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