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Sierra Vista High (Alternative)

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

9401 South Painter Ave., Whittier, CA 90605 · (562) 698-8121 · Part of Whittier Union High School District

Whittier’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
284
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sierra Vista High (Alternative)

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9401 South Painter Ave., Whittier

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 919
Grade 1037
Grade 11108
Grade 12120
Enrollment over time
236’20
341’21
324’22
338’23
284’24

Up 20.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 4%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Black <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 Sierra Vista High (Alternative) from Whittier 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
Santa Fe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Fe Springs
A−
1,865 students24:1
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

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; Whittier’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.