Whitney (Gretchen) High

16800 Shoemaker Ave., Cerritos CA, 90703 | ABC Unified School District | 562-229-7745
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1008
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 99% 128% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Cerritos
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
64%Cerritos
43%California

Whitney (Gretchen) High is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "ABC Unified School District" in Cerritos, CA. There are a total of 1,008 students and 40 teachers at Whitney (Gretchen) High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Whitney (Gretchen) High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 98.5%, which is 128% higher than the California average.

Whitney (Gretchen) High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1008
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment695
Taking some courses507
Taking some courses (not tests)175
Passing some courses487
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Whitney (Gretchen) High, there are a total of 695 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 507 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All98%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7>= 95%
8>= 95%
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7>= 95%
8>= 95%
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Whitney (Gretchen) High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.8% 7.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 8.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 73.2% 34.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 44.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 6.9% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Cerritos demographics profile

StatisticCerritosCaliforniaNational
Population49,38839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,65925691
Median age45.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%52%55%
Speak English43%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Cerritos

IndexCerritosCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college78.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Whitney (Gretchen) High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.