Whitney High School Overview

Overview

Gretchen Whitney High School offers a variety of honors and Advanced Placement courses, including computer science, physics, and Model United Nations. Students can earn extra weight in the University of California admissions index via successful completion of certain honors and AP courses. Admission to Gretchen Whitney High School is selective, and is based on state and district assessments and class rank. Parent involvement at Gretchen Whitney High includes conferences, field trip participation, and fundraising opportunities.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#31
State Rank
#6
STEM Rank
#26

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,022
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	96%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	15%
Full-Time Teachers	42

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Achieves CA goal
College Readiness Index	96.0

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	07 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	6
Total Students	7,522
Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Does not achieve CA goal
College Readiness (district average)	51.1