La Serna High
Whittier, CA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
593 students tested71.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 73.6% did.
- Exceeded40.3%
- Met31.0%
- Nearly met16.2%
- Not met12.5%
Math
599 students tested42.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 42.6% did.
- Exceeded19.5%
- Met23.4%
- Nearly met28.1%
- Not met29.1%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
1.8% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 2,479 | 2,454 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 1.5% · 36 | 1.8% · 45 |
| Suspensions | 38 | 52 |
| Violence with injury | 6 | 0 |
| Violence without injury | 25 | 41 |
| Weapons | 2 | 2 |
| Drugs | 3 | 8 |
| Defiance only | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 2,402 | 2,384 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.1% · 98 | 1.5% · 36 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 5 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
14.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 2,435 | 2,419 |
| Chronically absent | 16.4% · 400 | 14.2% · 343 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino82.3%
White10.6%
Black or African American1.1%
Asian4.1%
Two or More Races1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 064248006952
- District
- Whittier Union High
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,385 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 89.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25