Pioneer High

10800 Ben Avon, West Whittier-Los Nietos CA, 90606 | Los Nietos Elementary School District | 562-698-8121
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1303
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
45%West Whittier-Los Nietos
43%California

Pioneer High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Los Nietos Elementary School District" in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA. There are a total of 1,303 students and 58 teachers at Pioneer High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Pioneer High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 15% higher than the California average.

Pioneer High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1303
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Pioneer High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Pioneer High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 2.2% 2.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 95.7% 95.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.1% 3.1% 3.1%

West Whittier-Los Nietos demographics profile

StatisticWest Whittier-Los NietosCaliforniaNational
Population84,82139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,79025691
Median age37.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English61%56%79%
Speak Spanish33%29%13%

Education level achieved in West Whittier-Los Nietos

IndexWest Whittier-Los NietosCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college60.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Pioneer High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.