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Santa Fe High
A−

Santa Fe High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

10400 South Orr and Day Rd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · (562) 698-8121 · Part of Whittier Union High School District

Santa Fe Springs’ School Grade B+ better than 65% of California school districts

Directions
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Students
1,865
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Santa Fe High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Santa Fe Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Lake Center Middle708 students
9–12Santa Fe HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10400 South Orr and Day Rd., Santa Fe Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9478
Grade 10398
Grade 11466
Grade 12523
Enrollment over time
2,068’20
1,954’21
1,935’22
1,880’23
1,865’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%White 5%Asian 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Santa Fe High from Santa Fe Springs families.

Other schools in Whittier Union High School District

The district →
La Serna High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
A−
2,372 students26:1
California High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
A−
2,261 students22:1
Whittier High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
A−
1,652 students21:1
Pioneer High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
B+
1,000 students19:1
Frontier High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
364 students13:1
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)
High · Grades 9–12 · Whittier
C−
284 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Santa Fe Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.