Whittier Union High School District

  • Whittier Union Student Achievement at Record Levels According to CDE Data

    Student achievement at Whittier Union High School District continues to rise to historic levels, with record highs throughout the District in graduation rates, A-G completion rates, and test scores in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, according to data provided by the California Department of Education (CDE), including results from the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and the California Dashboard. Among 164 California school districts with more than 200 low-income Hispanic/Latino students tested, Whittier Union ranks first in math and science CAASPP test scores and seventh in ELA test scores. The California Dashboard reports that Whittier Union students are at target levels for math, science, ELA, and college and career readiness.

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  • Whittier High Senior Champions Student Belonging, Earns Award of Merit

    When Whittier High School senior Marle Shafer first began her high school journey as a freshman, she felt isolated and overwhelmed, questioning whether Whittier High was the right school for her and even considering transferring. With encouragement from her dad, a Whittier High graduate, Shafer poured her experiences into founding and leading the Future Cardinal Middle School Program, helping ensure middle school students feel a sense of belonging on campus. Over the past three years, the program has introduced 900 eighth-graders from Edwards Middle School, Shafer’s alma mater, to campus life through visits showcasing the school’s programs, opportunities, and people.

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  • Whittier High School Seniors Explore College, Career Options at FutureReady Fair

    Whittier High School seniors got a head start on their post-secondary journeys, filling out college and employment applications, speaking with recruiters, and exploring career options during the school’s annual FutureReady Day, held early October. Nearly 350 students, representing more than 90% of Whittier High’s senior class, submitted applications to community colleges, Cal State and University of California colleges, private colleges, trade schools, and military branches. The event was coordinated by Whittier High’s New Horizons office and co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) as part of FutureReady CA, the California initiative of the American College Application Campaign.

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Pioneer High Senior Headed to Cornell University to Advocate for Civil Rights, Healthy Living

Follow-up Story: Pioneer High School senior Sabrina Hawthorne has been accepted to Cornell University, an Ivy League research university in New York where she will study industrial and labor relations, paving the way for her to become a civil rights lawyer. Hawthorne, who has a 4.2 GPA, is the first in her family to attend college and credits her mother for instilling in her the inspiration to believe in herself. She also credits the Pioneer High staff for their support in the classroom and securing financial aid. Hawthorne is captain of both the varsity swim and varsity water polo teams and a member of the volleyball team. She is also in the Pioneer High Leos Club and is founder and president of the Good Eats Health Club and Science Club.