Whittier Union High School District
Address
9401 South Painter Avenue
Whittier
, California, 90605
United States
District information
TypePublic
Grades9–12[1]
NCES District ID0642480 [1]
Students and staff
Students11,253 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers439.42 (FTE)[1]
Staff710.54 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio25.61:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.wuhsd.org

Whittier Union High School District is a California high school district in Los Angeles County, California,[2] headquartered in Whittier. The union high school district was formed in 1900 and is currently composed of five comprehensive high schools, two alternative 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.

The district includes all of Rose Hills and West Whittier-Los Nietos, most of Whittier and South Whittier, and parts of the following: City of Industry, Downey, East Whittier, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, and Santa Fe Springs.[3]

Schools

High schools

Alternative Education

  • Frontier High School
  • Sierra Vista High School
  • Whittier Adult School

Closed schools

  • Monte Vista High School closed 1979
  • Sierra High School closed 1979

Feeder districts

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Whittier Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ↑ "SchoolSite Locator".
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Los Angeles County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 10-11 (PDF pp. 11-12/19). Retrieved 2023-11-24.
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