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Whittier High School | |
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Address | |
12417 East Philadelphia St. , 90601 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°58′50″N118°02′40″W / 33.98050°N 118.04431°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "To Achieve and Maintain Excellence" |
Established | 1900 |
School district | Whittier Union High School District [1] |
NCES School ID | 064248006955 [2] |
Principal | Andres Favela |
Teaching staff | 81.80 (on an FTE basis) [2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,802 (2021–22) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.03 [2] |
Color(s) | Red and White |
Mascot | Cardinals |
Nickname | Cardinals |
Website | whs |
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