Whittier High School
- Public
- Whittier
- 406 seniors
- 1,556 students
UC admit rate
66%
70 of 106 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
17%
70 of 406 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
26%
106 of 406 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
6.3%
5 of 79 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
β
β of 42 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Whittier High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 2 of 8 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
6%
5 of 79 admitted
This school6%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.31 (all applicants 3.88)
- Irvine8 pts lower
14%
11 of 77 admitted
This school14%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.86)
- San Diego12 pts higher
37%
25 of 68 admitted
This school37%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.85)
- Santa Barbara5 pts lower
27%
14 of 51 admitted
This school27%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.86)
- DavisAbout the same
41%
15 of 37 admitted
This school41%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.11 (all applicants 3.86)
- Santa Cruz4 pts higher
76%
22 of 29 admitted
This school76%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.94 (all applicants 3.73)
- RiversideAbout the same
86%
25 of 29 admitted
This school86%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.89 (all applicants 3.80)
- MercedAbout the same
96%
25 of 26 admitted
This school96%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.75 (all applicants 3.72)
too few applicants to report42 applied
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campusβs admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Whittier High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- Long BeachAbout the same
48%
56 of 117 admitted
This school48%Overall47%
- PomonaAbout the same
74%
56 of 76 admitted
This school74%Overall74%
- Fullerton5 pts higher
91%
86 of 94 admitted
This school91%Overall87%
- Dominguez Hills4 pts lower
88%
28 of 32 admitted
This school88%Overall91%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
91%
64 of 70 admitted
This school91%Overall92%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campusβs admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (390 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
77%
302 of 390 graduates
UC or CSU
24%
92 graduates
Community college
50%
196 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 22 | 6% |
| CSU | 70 | 18% |
| CA private college | 9 | 2% |
| Out of state | 5 | 1% |
| Community college | 196 | 50% |
| Not enrolled | 88 | 23% |
| Enrolled in college | 302 | 77% |
| Total | 390 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners, Homeless
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. AβG is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 64%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 42%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 28%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 14%County median 8%
- Low-income students 84%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 60%County median 64%
Across California
Other schools in Whittier Union High and nearby
Campus-by-campus detail for 14 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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