Whittier Union High School District

Whittier Union High School District is a California high school district serving most of the City of Whittier, the unincorporated community of South Whittier and parts of La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs. The union high school district was formed in 1900 and is currently composed of five comprehensive high schools, two alternative high schools, and an adult education center. Combined, these schools serve over 13,000 students.

High schools

California High School, founded in 1953 and located in South Whittier
La Serna High School, founded in 1961 and located in Friendly Hills
Pioneer High School, founded in 1959 and located in West Whittier
Santa Fe High School, founded in 1955 and located in Santa Fe Springs
Whittier High School, founded in 1900 and located in Uptown Whittier

Alternative Education

Frontier High School
Sierra Vista High School
Whittier Adult School

Feeder districts

East Whittier City School District in East Whittier
Little Lake City School District in Santa Fe Springs
Los Nietos School District in Los Nietos
South Whittier School District in South Whittier
Whittier City School District in Whittier

Closed high schools

Lowell High School closed 1980
Monte Vista High School closed 1979
Sierra High School closed 1979

External links

Official Website

Whittier, California

Schools	Whittier City School District East Whittier City School District Whittier Union High School District Whittier High School Fullerton Joint Union High School District Lowell High School (closed in 1980)

Colleges and universities	Whittier College Southern California University of Health Sciences

Landmarks	Jonathan Bailey House The Quad at Whittier Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Whittwood Town Center Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility (closed)

Media	Whittier Daily News

History	1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake

Culture	Whittier Conservancy

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Norwalk, California

Schools	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District John Glenn High School Norwalk High School Excelsior High School (closed) ABC Unified School District Little Lake City School District Whittier Union High School District

Other education	Cerritos College County of Los Angeles Public Library

Landmarks	Metropolitan State Hospital

Transportation	Norwalk Transit Norwalk Los Angeles Metro station Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink station

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