Whitney (Gretchen) High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cerritos, California 90703 · ABC Unified
#20 of 1,343 high schools in California
#1253 of 16,910 nationally
About Whitney (Gretchen) High
Whitney (Gretchen) High is a public high located in Cerritos, in the ABC Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,024 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 80.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of high schools in United States and 20th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,024.
There are 15 schools in Cerritos; Whitney (Gretchen) High ranks 1st of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)98%
- Reading proficiency (30%)99.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)31%
- Students per teacher (15%)26.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whitney (Gretchen) High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,024
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 31%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 26.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 99.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 98%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Whitney (Gretchen) High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
561 students · 333 m away
Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
547 students · 661 m away
Carmenita Middle
Cerritos · Public middle · Grades 7–8
639 students · 845 m away
Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
516 students · 1.2 km away
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary
Artesia · Public elementary · Grades K–6
398 students · 1.6 km away
Cerritos High
Cerritos · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,996 students · 1.8 km away
Cerritos Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
612 students · 1.8 km away
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary
Cerritos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
774 students · 1.9 km away
Elliott (William F) Elementary
Artesia · Public elementary · Grades K–6
425 students · 2.1 km away
John Dolland Elementary
Norwalk · Public elementary · Grades K–5
586 students · 2.1 km away
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San Lorenzo High
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1,029 students
Elsie Allen High
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Chowchilla Union High
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Frequently asked questions
Is Whitney (Gretchen) High a good school?
Whitney (Gretchen) High has a Success Index (US) of 80.1 out of 100 (Top 10% of high schools in United States) and ranks #20 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whitney (Gretchen) High rank in California?
Whitney (Gretchen) High ranks #20 of 1,343 high schools in California and #1253 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whitney (Gretchen) High?
Whitney (Gretchen) High had 1,024 students in 2025.
Is Whitney (Gretchen) High a elementary school or a high school?
Whitney (Gretchen) High is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Whitney (Gretchen) High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whitney (Gretchen) High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.