Whittier High School in Whittier, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 56.

12417 East Philadelphia St.
Whittier, CA 90601

Student Enrollment: 656

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Whittier Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.97910
Longitude: -118.04402

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 1 (682 to 683)
Met 14 out of 14 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (545 tested out of 553)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (544 tested out of 553)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (81 tested out of 82)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (81 tested out of 82)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (394 tested out of 399)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (393 tested out of 399)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (171 tested out of 172)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (170 tested out of 172)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (49 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (48 tested out of 52)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 46.6%

Whittier High:	47%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.9%

Here:	49%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.9% (223 proficient out of 520)

Whittier High:	43%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.2% (240 proficient out of 519)

Here:	46%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.6% (53 proficient out of 74)

Whittier High:	72%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.5% (47 proficient out of 74)

Here:	64%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.2% (149 proficient out of 371)

Here:	40%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 44.7% (166 proficient out of 371)

Whittier High:	45%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.8% (41 proficient out of 165)

Whittier High:	25%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.2% (66 proficient out of 164)

Here:	40%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.4% (5 proficient out of 48)

Whittier High:	10%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.5% (4 proficient out of 47)

Here:	9%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 96.9%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 95.6%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1759

2006 API (Base) : 680

Here:	680.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 686

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 667 (1511 students included)

Here:	667
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 769 (198 students included)

Here:	769
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1017

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 653 (1017 students included)

Here:	653
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 568

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 622 (568 students included)

Here:	622
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 144

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 459 (144 students included)

Here:	459
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 85%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 11%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 50%

Here:	50.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Whittier High:	5.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 14%

Whittier High:	14.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.45

Here:	2.5
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%

Whittier High:	90.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 158.9358729

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1747

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 524.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1756

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 351.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1741

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 261.150

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1069

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 240.525

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 699

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 209.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 694

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 208.200

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 575

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 57.500

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 61

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.100

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 283

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 14.150
2006 API (Growth) : 683
2005 API (Base): 682
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 671

Here:	671
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 670

Here:	670
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 775

Here:	775
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 754

Whittier High:	754
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 656

Here:	656
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 654

Whittier High:	654
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 624

Whittier High:	624
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 650

Here:	650
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -26 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 453

Here:	453
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 450

Here:	450
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 675
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 668

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 699

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 209.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 694

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 208.200