Whitney (Gretchen) High

16800 Shoemaker Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
1,024
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
26 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
ABC Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores100% proficient in math & reading
100thpercentile
Equity98% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance3% chronically absent
99thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
85thpercentile
College readinessAt least 55% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
94thpercentile
Class size26 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Whitney (Gretchen) High

Whitney (Gretchen) High is a public high school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 7–12. It is part of ABC Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,024 students were enrolled, with about 26 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,024 students
Students per teacher
26 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
ABC Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
060162000029

Schools near Whitney (Gretchen) High

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Cerritos High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,996 students
A1.1 mi
Lutec
Private · Grades 9–10 · 6 students
2.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.