Whittier Union High School District
Whittier Union High School District is a California high school district serving most of the City of Whittier, the unincorporated communities of East Whittier, South Whittier, West Whittier-Los Nietos and Rose Hills, and parts of La Mirada, Downey, Santa Fe Springs and La Habra Heights.[1] 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, Martin Plourde. The Board of Trustees is composed of five members, elected at-large. The elections are currently held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years until November 2017, but they will change to even-numbered years starting with the November 2020 election to comply with the California Voter Participation Rights Act, which allows all City Councils, K-12 public school boards of education, community college boards of trustees and special districts to hold their elections with the statewide primary or general election.
High schools
- Whittier High School, founded in 1900 and located in Uptown Whittier
- Pioneer High School, founded in 1959 and located in West Whittier
- California High School, founded in 1953 and located in South Whittier
- Santa Fe High School, founded in 1955 and located in Santa Fe Springs
- La Serna High School, founded in 1961 and located in Whittier
Alternative Education
- Frontier High School
- Sierra Vista High School
- Whittier Adult School
Feeder districts
- East Whittier City School District in East Whittier
- Little Lake City School District in Santa Fe Springs
- Los Nietos School District in Los Nietos
- South Whittier School District in South Whittier
- Whittier City School District in Whittier
Closed high schools
- Monte Vista High School closed 1979
- Sierra High School closed 1979