Grade Trends

Pioneer High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Whittier Union High

10800 Ben Avon, Whittier, CA 90606 Map

Math (met standard)
38%
+6 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
66%
+8 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
42%
+4 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
88%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,000
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 38% state 32% · 2025-26 66% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 38% state 32% · 2025-26 66% state 57% · 2025-26 42% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 38% state 32% 66% state 57% 42% state 39%
2024-25 27% state 31% 62% state 57% 31% state 34%
2023-24 27% state 28% 65% state 56% 29% state 32%
2022-23 22% state 27% 58% state 55% 25% state 32%
2021-22 27% state 27% 58% state 55% 21% state 29%
2020-21 38% state 34% 58% state 59% 21% state 28%
2018-19 38% state 32% 62% state 57% 16% state 26%
2017-18 32% state 31% 54% state 56% —
2016-17 28% state 32% 50% state 60% —
2015-16 39% state 32% 55% state 59% —
2014-15 25% state 30% 53% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
72%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
72%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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El Rancho High
Grades 9–12 · El Rancho Unified
1.1 mi
30%
−1 vs state
57%
±0 vs state
24%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 74% 1,995 Hispanic 97%
Ruben Salazar Continuation
Grades 9–12 Alternative · El Rancho Unified
1.4 mi
0%
−32 vs state
22%
−35 vs state
0%
−38 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 78% 178 Hispanic 97%
Whittier High
Grades 9–12 · Whittier Union High
2.1 mi
52%
+20 vs state
68%
+11 vs state
45%
+7 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 85% 1,652 Hispanic 92%
Santa Fe High
Grades 9–12 · Whittier Union High
2.2 mi
51%
+19 vs state
73%
+15 vs state
50%
+11 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 78% 1,865 Hispanic 91%
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Whittier Union High
2.3 mi
3%
−28 vs state
35%
−22 vs state
8%
−30 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 80% 284 Hispanic 93%
Frontier High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Whittier Union High
2.3 mi
7%
−24 vs state
20%
−37 vs state
4%
−35 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 72% 364 Hispanic 92%
Applied Technology Center
Grades 9–12 · Montebello Unified
3.2 mi
13%
−19 vs state
59%
+2 vs state
38%
±0 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 88% 295 Hispanic 97%
Vail High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Montebello Unified
3.3 mi
7%
−25 vs state
8%
−49 vs state
4%
−34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 95% 219 Hispanic 99%
Downey High
Grades 9–12 · Downey Unified
3.4 mi
35%
+3 vs state
68%
+10 vs state
27%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 79% 4,051 Hispanic 89%
California High
Grades 9–12 · Whittier Union High
3.7 mi
38%
+6 vs state
71%
+14 vs state
45%
+7 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 80% 2,261 Hispanic 93%