Whittier High School

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Whittier High School
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Whittier High School Wall.jpg
Cardinals Mascot on School Wall
Address
Whittier High School
12417 East Philadelphia St.

,
90601

United States
Coordinates 33°58′50″N118°02′40″W / 33.98050°N 118.04431°W / 33.98050; -118.04431
Information
Type Public
Motto"To Achieve and Maintain Excellence"
Established1900;124 years ago (1900)
School district Whittier Union High School District [1]
NCES School ID 064248006955 [2]
PrincipalAndres Favela
Teaching staff81.80 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades 912
Enrollment1,802 (2021–22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio22.03 [2]
Color(s)Red and White   
Mascot Cardinals
Nickname Cardinals
Website whs.wuhsd.org
The sign in front of Whittier High School Whittier High School Sign.jpg
The sign in front of Whittier High School

Whittier High School (WHS) is a high school located in Whittier, California. It belongs to the Whittier Union High School District. It is the alma mater of President Richard Nixon (class of 1930) and John Lasseter (class of 1975), founder of Pixar.

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As of the 2020-21 school year, the school had 1,802 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Notable alumni

Richard Nixon, a Whittier High School Class of 1930 alumnus and the 37th President of the United States Richard Nixon HS Yearbook.jpg
Richard Nixon, a Whittier High School Class of 1930 alumnus and the 37th President of the United States

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References

  1. "District Information / Whittier High SARC Reports". www.wuhsd.org. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Whittier High (064248006955)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 21 November 2021.