Whittier High School
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Whittier High School | |
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12417 East Philadelphia St. , 90601 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°58′50″N 118°02′40″W / 33.98050°N 118.04431°W |
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Type | Public |
Motto | "To Achieve and Maintain Excellence" |
Established | 1900 |
School district | Whittier Union High School District[2] |
NCES School ID | 064248006955[1] |
Principal | Andres Favela |
Teaching staff | 81.80 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,802 (2021–22)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.03[1] |
Color(s) | Red and White |
Mascot | Cardinals |
Nickname | Cardinals |
Website | whs |
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Whittier High School (WHS) is a high school located in Whittier, California. It belongs to the Whittier Union High School District. It is the alma mater of President Richard Nixon (class of 1930) and John Lasseter (class of 1975), founder of Pixar.
As of the 2020-21 school year, the school had 1,802 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Notable alumni
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- George Buehler (1965), former professional football player, Oakland Raiders
- Patty Caretto (Brown) (1969), U.S. Olympian; former world-record holder in the women's 800 meters and 1500 meters; International Swimming Hall of Fame member
- Bob Chandler (1967), former professional football player, Buffalo Bills and the Oakland Raiders
- Helen Hannah, (1934), United States Marine 1943–75, chaperone in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
- John Lasseter (1975), writer, director, producer, and founder of Pixar Animation Studios
- Richard Nixon (1930), U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, U.S. vice president, and 37th President of the United States
- Vaneza Pitynski (2006), actress
- Steve Saleen, driver and automobile customizer
- John Saul (Class of 1959), author
- Art Sherman (born 1937), horse trainer and jockey
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Whittier High (064248006955)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "District Information / Whittier High SARC Reports". www.wuhsd.org. Retrieved 2016-02-08.