La Serna High School

La Serna High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
15301 Youngwood Dr,  Whittier, CA
Whittier Union High School District
4.0
3.5
2,410 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Ann Fitzgerald
Student Teacher Ratio
26:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
41%
Reading Proficiency
73%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A+
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
73%
Math Proficiency
41%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
26:1
Teachers
93
Full Time Teachers
93
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
590
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
26
English
27
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
60.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
15.4%
State Average
17.9%
Science
10.9%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
394:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.7%
Female
49.3%
Hispanic
81.5%
White
11.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.6%
Black
1.1%
Two or more races
1.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#36 Best Magnet HS in California
#158 Best Public HS Teachers in California
#172 Niche Standout HS in California
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 556 Students
California State University - Fullerton 511 Students
University of California - Irvine 424 Students
California State University - Long Beach 392 Students
University of California - San Diego 390 Students
University of Southern California 354 Students
University of California - Berkeley 324 Students
San Diego State University 323 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 258 Students
University of California - Davis 225 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 233 Students
Biology 201 Students
Business 178 Students
Nursing 146 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 80 Students
Computer Science 79 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 70 Students
Chemistry 62 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 61 Students
Political Science and Government 55 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 511 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/30/2024
La Serna High school is one of the schools of all time. I'd say it is above average but there is nothing truly outstanding about it. Simply put, it is a good school that gets the job done when preparing you for college.
3.0 Alum
8/21/2024
Though my experience at this school wasn't the worst there had been many instances where the school proved to me and others that they did not care about our well being and mental health. I would like to see the school prove their moto of "you are loved" to be a reality. Also the dress code. The cheerleaders were constantly pulling up their shorts/skirts showing their bottoms quite often but less than an inch of a regular girls midriff was a problem. Start focusing how your school is represented through these girls and not on someone's belly button.
4.0 Senior
5/3/2024
I believe La Serna is a high school were students can truly thrive. Being an introvert myself, this school allowed me to break out of my shell. Of course, there were sad times, but that's high school. Thankfully I was able to find my people. I was able to do that through clubs, extracurriculars, and classes. It may have taken me a little longer, but it was so worth it. I am leaving high school feeling excited to move on to a new chapter. Thats something I wasn't sure was possible going into high school.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 8 Reviews
1.0 other
10/21/2024
I have a disability and going to this school was a complete nightmare. Other students make fun of me and treat me like I am dumb. Teachers and counselors treat me the same, they act like I need help 24/7 when I don't. They wouldn't let me use the restroom on my own. I couldn't even get to class on m...
3.0 parent
10/28/2023
The academic side of La Serna has been amazing in my sons 2+ years at the school.Now for the bad, The athletics department is mediocre at best, unless it is Football, then they go all out. The school supplies the Baseball teams a total of $600 a year (per our head coach) which doesn't even cover the...
5.0 other
5/4/2021
When I went to La Serna we had a fantastic A+++ art department. You worked on a portfolio to show in art school or college level art courses. And you had competitions to compete with other students for art scholarships. We use to practice our language skills when we went on field trips to places tha...
3.0 parent
1/6/2021
Counselor that is assigned to my daughter absolutely worthless (Kelly Strong) never returns emails and always seems to be on vacation. Thankfully the school has Marco Ramirez who is great at responding but unfortunately has to carry the load for lazy counselors like her. So far my daughter has had a...

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