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California High School | |
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Address | |
9800 South Mills Avenue , California 90604 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°56′38″N118°01′26″W / 33.94398°N 118.02393°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1954 |
School district | Whittier Union High School District |
Principal | William Schloss |
Teaching staff | 101.40 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,807 (2018–19) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 27.68 [1] |
Color(s) | Navy and gold |
Mascot | Joe Condor |
Nickname | Cal Hi |
Yearbook | Talon |
Website | chs |
California High School (CHS) is a public high school in South Whittier, California and belongs to the Whittier Union High School District.
"Cal Hi", as it is known, is home to the Condors, with around 3,100 students currently attending. The mascot is the condor and the school colors are navy and gold. The campus is located outside the city limits of Whittier in unincorporated South Whittier. [2]
Cal Hi has been recently honored as a California Distinguished School, and is highly praised for its academies.[ by whom? ] It also offers a Latin program. Many sports are offered, such as golf, soccer, tennis, water polo, swimming, softball, baseball, volleyball, cross-country, wrestling, track, cheerleading and football. The band has also won many commendations and awards, including sweepstakes at the local Band Jam competition 4 years running under the direction of Doug Nordquist (2004–2006), and has ranked 6th in the SCSBOA Marching Band Championship Competition.
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