# Whittier Union High

Whittier Union High is a high district in Los Angeles County, California. Reading proficiency is 64.8%, +2.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 37.1%, +6.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/whittier-union-high |
| County | Los Angeles |
| District type | High |
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 9,798 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Average spending per student | $23,317 |
| Low-Income Students | 7,578 (77.0%) |
| English Learners | 849 (8.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 62.1% | 2,610 |
| 2024 | 64.8% | 2,368 |
| 2025 | 64.8% | 2,442 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.8% | 2,588 |
| 2024 | 36.6% | 2,345 |
| 2025 | 37.1% | 2,431 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 58.4% | 77.3% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | 78.6% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | 80.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.3% | 45.4% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | 52.1% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | 51.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.3% | 64.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | 68.3% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | 67.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.3% | 33.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | 39.1% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | 39.7% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Armando Urteaga | Board Member | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dr. Russell Castañeda Calleros | Member of the Board | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Mr. Jaime López | Clerk of the Board | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |
| Ms. Irma Rodríguez Moisa | President of the Board | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Ms. Josefina E. Canchola | Vice President of the Board | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Santa Fe High | Santa Fe Springs | 68.9% | 49.3% | 59.1% | +1.7 | +7.0 |
| 2 | La Serna High | Whittier | 71.3% | 42.9% | 57.1% | +0.6 | +6.0 |
| 3 | California High | Whittier | 70.9% | 35.2% | 53.0% | +3.3 | +2.6 |
| 4 | Whittier High | Whittier | 63.7% | 41.6% | 52.7% | +1.9 | +7.4 |
| 5 | Pioneer High | Whittier | 61.8% | 26.5% | 44.1% | +3.7 | +5.0 |
| 6 | Sierra Vista High (Alternative) | Whittier | 41.8% | 7.1% | 24.5% | -3.3 | +1.9 |